List of 38 best universities in Kentucky
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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
#58 in the United States
#62 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
2. University of Louisville
#120 in the United States
#139 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Western Kentucky University
#272 in the United States
#303 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $9,576
- Enrollment
- 16,750
4. Eastern Kentucky University
#370 in the United States
#414 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. Northern Kentucky University
#412 in the United States
#458 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1097
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
6. Murray State University
#461 in the United States
#510 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
7. Berea College
#683 in the United States
#745 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1193
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $3,354
8. Morehead State University
#699 in the United States
#761 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $10,376
- Enrollment
- 8,982
9. Kentucky State University
#715 in the United States
#779 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $10,405
- Enrollment
- 2,279
10. Bellarmine University
#783 in the United States
#851 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,784
11. Centre College
#789 in the United States
#857 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $22,470
12. Brescia University
#906 in the United States
#974 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $13,796
14. Transylvania University
#1014 in the United States
#1085 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,271
15. University of the Cumberlands
#1067 in the United States
#1140 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $13,631
16. Georgetown College
#1071 in the United States
#1144 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $15,028
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $41,333
17. Spalding University
#1098 in the United States
#1171 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1015
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $24,822
18. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
#1134 in the United States
#1208 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $18,180
19. Asbury University
#1165 in the United States
#1240 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $23,604
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,921
20. Lindsey Wilson College
#1203 in the United States
#1280 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,316
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,811
21. Campbellsville University
#1317 in the United States
#1396 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,074
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $17,674
22. Thomas More College
#1356 in the United States
#1436 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $19,819
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,335
23. University of Pikeville
#1421 in the United States
#1504 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,987
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $19,952
24. Sullivan University
#1517 in the United States
#1603 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $15,703
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $12,873
25. Frontier Nursing University
#1524 in the United States
#1610 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,468
- Male:Female
- 5:95
26. Kentucky Wesleyan College
#1583 in the United States
#1669 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,351
28. Midway University
#1735 in the United States
#1823 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,825
29. Kentucky Christian University
#1801 in the United States
#1890 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 915
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $23,027
30. Alice Lloyd College
#1812 in the United States
#1901 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 950
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $16,391
32. Union College - Kentucky
#2041 in the United States
#2134 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1052
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $15,690
33. Simmons College of Kentucky
#2087 in the United States
#2183 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average ACT
- 14
- Net Price
- $12,473
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
34. Kentucky Mountain Bible College
#2092 in the United States
#2188 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $12,732
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
35. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
#2106 in the United States
#2202 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,144
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $6,219
36. Daymar College - Bowling Green
#2158 in the United States
#2255 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $28,083
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $4,672
37. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
#2297 in the United States
#2397 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $12,051
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $8,281
38. Beckfield College - Florence
#2305 in the United States
#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  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 |