List of 38 best universities in Kentucky

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EduRank

Top 38 universities in Kentucky ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 4.53M citations received by 195K academic publications made by 38 universities from Kentucky, the popularity of 1,165 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Kentucky

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1207
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
94%

2. University of Louisville

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1160
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$9,576
Enrollment
16,750

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
99%

5. Northern Kentucky University

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1097
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
99%

6. Murray State University

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1080
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
100%

7. Berea College

Acceptance Rate
33%
Average SAT
1193
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$3,354

8. Morehead State University

Acceptance Rate
90%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$10,376
Enrollment
8,982

9. Kentucky State University

Acceptance Rate
65%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$10,405
Enrollment
2,279

10. Bellarmine University

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1195
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$23,784

11. Centre College

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1350
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$22,470

12. Brescia University

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$13,796

14. Transylvania University

#1085 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$26,271

15. University of the Cumberlands

#1140 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$13,631

16. Georgetown College

#1144 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$15,028
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$41,333

17. Spalding University

#1171 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1015
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$24,822

18. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

#1208 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$18,180

19. Asbury University

#1240 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Net Price
$23,604
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$20,921

20. Lindsey Wilson College

#1280 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,316
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,811

21. Campbellsville University

#1396 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,074
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$17,674

22. Thomas More College

#1436 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Net Price
$19,819
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,335

23. University of Pikeville

#1504 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,987
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$19,952

24. Sullivan University

#1603 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,703
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$12,873

25. Frontier Nursing University

#1610 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,468
Male:Female
5:95

26. Kentucky Wesleyan College

#1669 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,351

28. Midway University

#1823 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,825

29. Kentucky Christian University

#1890 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
915
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$23,027

30. Alice Lloyd College

#1901 in North America
Acceptance Rate
36%
Average SAT
950
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$16,391

32. Union College - Kentucky

#2134 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1052
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$15,690

33. Simmons College of Kentucky

#2183 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average ACT
14
Net Price
$12,473
Receiving Aid
100%

34. Kentucky Mountain Bible College

#2188 in North America
Acceptance Rate
48%
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$12,732
Receiving Aid
100%

35. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville

#2202 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,144
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$6,219

36. Daymar College - Bowling Green

#2255 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,083
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$4,672

37. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

#2397 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,051
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$8,281

38. Beckfield College - Florence

#2405 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$26,695
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$6,441

Closest to Kentucky states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Tennessee 56 49
Indiana 55 39
Ohio 90 17
West Virginia 26 110
Illinois 100 15
North Carolina 65 24
Georgia 63 44
Virginia 63 41
South Carolina 37 87
Alabama 33 84
Missouri 67 38
Mississippi 18 132
Arkansas 24 126
District of Columbia 15 66
Maryland 34 12
Pennsylvania 155 11
Michigan 62 3
Delaware 5 89
Iowa 39 47
Wisconsin 47 13
New Jersey 47 23
Louisiana 27 83
New York 221 6
Florida 109 22
Kansas 32 74
Connecticut 28 8
Oklahoma 31 97
Minnesota 48 14
Massachusetts 88 1
Rhode Island 12 54
Vermont 17 106
New Hampshire 16 78
Nebraska 23 70
South Dakota 15 242
Texas 119 25
Maine 19 154
North Dakota 14 185
Colorado 38 46
New Mexico 12 79
Wyoming 1 143
Montana 12 144
Utah 20 40
Arizona 25 30
Idaho 10 157
Nevada 10 130
Puerto Rico 52 375
US Virgin Islands 1 803
Oregon 31 63
California 249 2
Washington 57 7
Alaska 6 179
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1703
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1622
Guam 2 595