29 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kentucky

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 1.84M citations received by 97.4K academic papers made by 29 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

Lexington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#57 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#138 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#302 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#380 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1063
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#439 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#470 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1078
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#676 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,140
Enrollment: 8,807

8. Berea College

Berea

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#711 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1217
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $2,020

9. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#726 in the United States

#791 in North America

Enrollment: 1,747
Male:Female: 58:42

10. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#740 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,813

11. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#773 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $16,127
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $24,180

12. Centre College

Danville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#831 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1333
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $23,584

13. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#905 in the United States

#976 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 881
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#907 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $15,152

15. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1013 in the United States

#1086 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,767

16. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1019 in the United States

#1093 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1131
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,962

17. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1102 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,537
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,433

18. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1105 in the United States

#1181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $14,337

19. Spalding University

Louisville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1157 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 982
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $26,539

20. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1199 in the United States

#1275 in North America

Enrollment: 100
Male:Female: 31:69

21. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1263 in the United States

#1341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,299

22. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1349 in the United States

#1430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,335
Male:Female: 6:94

23. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1356 in the United States

#1437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $21,506
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,888

24. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1519 in the United States

#1607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,056
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,764

25. Midway University

Midway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1559 in the United States

#1648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,848

26. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1565 in the United States

#1654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,098
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,431

27. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1595 in the United States

#1684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,987
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $19,794

28. Lexington Theological Seminary

Lexington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1597 in the United States

#1686 in North America

Enrollment: 90
Male:Female: 48:52

29. Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1700 in the United States

#1791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,735

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	39	45
Indiana	36	54
Ohio	66	19
West Virginia	20	121
Illinois	79	14
North Carolina	49	21
Georgia	51	41
Virginia	42	38
South Carolina	32	66
Alabama	28	82
Missouri	41	39
Mississippi	15	180
Arkansas	18	143
District of Columbia	13	52
Maryland	27	9
Pennsylvania	113	11
Michigan	45	4
Delaware	4	97
Iowa	33	43
Wisconsin	35	13
New Jersey	29	24
Louisiana	26	76
New York	144	6
Florida	69	29
Kansas	20	75
Connecticut	22	10
Oklahoma	22	108
Minnesota	30	18
Massachusetts	74	1
Rhode Island	9	60
Vermont	12	123
New Hampshire	13	90
Nebraska	14	88
South Dakota	10	324
Texas	85	20
Maine	16	200
North Dakota	9	211
Colorado	24	53
New Mexico	9	95
Montana	9	165
Utah	11	44
Arizona	10	28
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	8	148
Puerto Rico	15	406
Oregon	20	96
California	143	2
Washington	37	5
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107