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 7.21M citations received by 253K academic publications made by 38 universities from Kentucky, the popularity of 1,343 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Kentucky
#59 in the United States
#63 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
2. University of Louisville
#125 in the United States
#144 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Western Kentucky University
#272 in the United States
#303 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 945
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Eastern Kentucky University
#378 in the United States
#424 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. Northern Kentucky University
#437 in the United States
#484 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1052
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
6. Murray State University
#464 in the United States
#512 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
7. Berea College
#679 in the United States
#743 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1246
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $5,888
8. Morehead State University
#706 in the United States
#771 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,976
- Enrollment
- 8,791
9. Bellarmine University
#742 in the United States
#810 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,165
10. Kentucky State University
#761 in the United States
#829 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average ACT
- 16
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $10,340
11. Centre College
#836 in the United States
#904 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,860
13. University of the Cumberlands
#927 in the United States
#999 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $14,743
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,293
14. Asbury University
#1000 in the United States
#1073 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $23,033
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,516
15. Transylvania University
#1010 in the United States
#1083 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,442
16. Brescia University
#1019 in the United States
#1092 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Net Price
- $15,634
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,447
17. Georgetown College
#1102 in the United States
#1177 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $15,160
18. Spalding University
#1105 in the United States
#1180 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 957
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $25,999
19. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
#1176 in the United States
#1251 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $21,081
20. Lindsey Wilson College
#1187 in the United States
#1262 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,374
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,880
21. Thomas More College
#1252 in the United States
#1330 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $22,297
22. Sullivan University
#1299 in the United States
#1377 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,528
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $12,881
23. Campbellsville University
#1326 in the United States
#1404 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $19,662
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $22,802
24. University of Pikeville
#1347 in the United States
#1427 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,227
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $20,280
25. Frontier Nursing University
#1480 in the United States
#1566 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,664
- Male:Female
- 6:94
27. Kentucky Wesleyan College
#1639 in the United States
#1726 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,999
28. Midway University
#1705 in the United States
#1793 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $30,679
29. Alice Lloyd College
#1785 in the United States
#1874 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 835
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $18,600
30. Kentucky Christian University
#1792 in the United States
#1881 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,099
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
32. Union College - Kentucky
#2007 in the United States
#2100 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $17,124
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
33. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
#2046 in the United States
#2140 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,734
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $9,037
34. Simmons College of Kentucky
#2055 in the United States
#2149 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,723
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $9,873
35. Kentucky Mountain Bible College
#2109 in the United States
#2206 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 1037
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $9,302
36. Daymar College - Bowling Green
#2209 in the United States
#2308 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $28,083
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $4,672
37. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
#2280 in the United States
#2381 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $10,451
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,182
38. Beckfield College - Florence
#2308 in the United States
#2409 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,653
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,746
Closest to Kentucky states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 56 | 48 |
| Indiana | 55 | 34 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 108 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 51 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Kansas | 32 | 73 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 50 |
| Vermont | 17 | 114 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 74 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 223 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Maine | 19 | 155 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 180 |
| Colorado | 38 | 45 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 83 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 142 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Idaho | 10 | 146 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 366 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 789 |
| Oregon | 31 | 61 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Alaska | 6 | 182 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 357 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1625 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1521 |
| Guam | 2 | 623 |