7 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Kentucky
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Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 49.4K citations received by 2.76K academic papers made by 7 universities in Kentucky was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Kentucky
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
2. University of Louisville
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Eastern Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1063
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Western Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. Morehead State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,140
- Enrollment
- 8,807
6. Northern Kentucky University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
7. Murray State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1078
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
Closest to Kentucky states to learn Criminology and Criminal Justice
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 8 | 51 |
| Indiana | 9 | 40 |
| Ohio | 16 | 12 |
| Illinois | 21 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 31 |
| Georgia | 14 | 35 |
| Virginia | 13 | 26 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 56 |
| Alabama | 8 | 67 |
| Missouri | 8 | 43 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 154 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 158 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 44 |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 4 |
| Michigan | 10 | 3 |
| Iowa | 4 | 47 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 32 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 15 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 93 |
| New York | 54 | 7 |
| Florida | 19 | 20 |
| Kansas | 6 | 82 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 89 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 38 |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 84 |
| Vermont | 2 | 171 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 79 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 64 |
| Texas | 37 | 23 |
| Maine | 5 | 275 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 287 |
| Colorado | 9 | 80 |
| Utah | 4 | 76 |
| Arizona | 3 | 8 |
| Idaho | 3 | 192 |
| Oregon | 6 | 120 |
| California | 54 | 1 |
| Washington | 8 | 9 |