26 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 865K citations received by 48.8K academic papers made by 26 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 Law

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Law

#136 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Law

#311 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Law

#365 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Law

#393 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Law

#439 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

7. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Law

#637 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

8. Berea College

Berea

For Law

#731 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

9. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Law

#734 in the United States

#798 in North America

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

10. Centre College

Danville

For Law

#799 in the United States

#867 in North America

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

11. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Law

#807 in the United States

#875 in North America

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

12. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Law

#875 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

13. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Law

#877 in the United States

#947 in North America

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

14. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Law

#926 in the United States

#996 in North America

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

15. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Law

#976 in the United States

#1046 in North America

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

16. Spalding University

Louisville

For Law

#1015 in the United States

#1086 in North America

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

17. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Law

#1016 in the United States

#1087 in North America

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

18. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Law

#1103 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

19. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Law

#1165 in the United States

#1239 in North America

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

20. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Law

#1242 in the United States

#1318 in North America

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

21. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Law

#1306 in the United States

#1383 in North America

Enrollment: 100
Male:Female: 31:69

22. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Law

#1365 in the United States

#1445 in North America

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

23. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Law

#1436 in the United States

#1518 in North America

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

24. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Law

#1473 in the United States

#1559 in North America

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

25. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Law

#1493 in the United States

#1579 in North America

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

26. Midway University

Midway

For Law

#1496 in the United States

#1582 in North America

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

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	34	46
Indiana	34	54
Ohio	62	19
West Virginia	17	125
Illinois	76	11
North Carolina	47	21
Georgia	48	42
Virginia	42	34
South Carolina	27	63
Alabama	25	97
Missouri	39	43
Mississippi	13	181
Arkansas	16	138
District of Columbia	10	44
Maryland	27	15
Pennsylvania	99	7
Michigan	40	2
Delaware	3	86
Iowa	31	45
Wisconsin	33	16
New Jersey	28	23
Louisiana	25	82
New York	136	6
Florida	60	33
Kansas	16	69
Connecticut	21	8
Oklahoma	20	92
Minnesota	28	18
Massachusetts	70	1
Rhode Island	9	74
Vermont	11	129
New Hampshire	12	79
Nebraska	13	87
South Dakota	8	329
Texas	79	20
Maine	14	222
North Dakota	7	211
Colorado	21	60
New Mexico	7	99
Montana	8	207
Utah	11	48
Arizona	9	25
Idaho	7	235
Nevada	6	134
Puerto Rico	12	626
Oregon	17	103
California	130	3
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	323
Hawaii	6	113