27 Best Political Science schools in Kentucky

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 58.4K academic papers made by 27 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 Political Science

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Political Science

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Political Science

#307 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Political Science

#379 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Political Science

#405 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Political Science

#438 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Berea College

Berea

For Political Science

#650 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1246
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $4,379

8. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Political Science

#659 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,802
Enrollment: 8,618

9. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Political Science

#759 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,558

10. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Political Science

#789 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,432

11. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Political Science

#812 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $14,878

12. Centre College

Danville

For Political Science

#829 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,780

13. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Political Science

#846 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $11,555
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,109

14. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Political Science

#870 in the United States

#941 in North America

Enrollment: 1,715
Male:Female: 60:40

15. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Political Science

#880 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Political Science

#1037 in the United States

#1112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,634

17. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Political Science

#1068 in the United States

#1143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,314

18. Spalding University

Louisville

For Political Science

#1070 in the United States

#1145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 978
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $25,539

19. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Political Science

#1076 in the United States

#1151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,376

20. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Political Science

#1198 in the United States

#1275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,548
Male:Female: 6:94

21. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Political Science

#1269 in the United States

#1348 in North America

Enrollment: 94
Male:Female: 28:72

22. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Political Science

#1410 in the United States

#1493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $18,777
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $22,113

23. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Political Science

#1414 in the United States

#1497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,375
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,903

24. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Political Science

#1440 in the United States

#1524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,819
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,395

25. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Political Science

#1514 in the United States

#1603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,422
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,355

26. Midway University

Midway

For Political Science

#1602 in the United States

#1691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,739

27. Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro

For Political Science

#1621 in the United States

#1711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $20,867

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	37	47
Indiana	35	39
Ohio	63	19
West Virginia	17	122
Illinois	78	9
North Carolina	47	20
Georgia	50	45
Virginia	42	32
South Carolina	31	61
Alabama	26	97
Missouri	40	43
Mississippi	14	181
Arkansas	16	131
District of Columbia	12	41
Maryland	28	14
Pennsylvania	101	8
Michigan	43	2
Delaware	4	86
Iowa	31	48
Wisconsin	34	16
New Jersey	28	21
Louisiana	26	84
New York	140	5
Florida	64	34
Kansas	17	68
Connecticut	21	7
Oklahoma	20	92
Minnesota	29	18
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	66
Vermont	11	127
New Hampshire	12	75
Nebraska	13	82
South Dakota	9	338
Texas	82	22
Maine	14	229
North Dakota	8	230
Colorado	21	57
New Mexico	8	104
Montana	8	203
Utah	11	50
Arizona	10	24
Idaho	7	242
Nevada	6	134
Puerto Rico	13	528
Oregon	19	105
California	133	3
Washington	32	6
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	7	111