26 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 1.92M citations received by 70.1K 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 Psychology

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Psychology

#94 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Psychology

#311 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Psychology

#367 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Psychology

#407 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Psychology

#458 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

7. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Psychology

#635 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

8. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Psychology

#681 in the United States

#739 in North America

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

9. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Psychology

#749 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

10. Spalding University

Louisville

For Psychology

#831 in the United States

#896 in North America

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

11. Berea College

Berea

For Psychology

#901 in the United States

#967 in North America

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

12. Centre College

Danville

For Psychology

#923 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

13. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Psychology

#944 in the United States

#1012 in North America

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

14. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Psychology

#947 in the United States

#1015 in North America

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

15. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Psychology

#968 in the United States

#1037 in North America

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

16. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Psychology

#1029 in the United States

#1099 in North America

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

17. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Psychology

#1050 in the United States

#1121 in North America

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

18. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Psychology

#1182 in the United States

#1255 in North America

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

19. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Psychology

#1216 in the United States

#1290 in North America

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

20. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Psychology

#1246 in the United States

#1320 in North America

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

21. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Psychology

#1353 in the United States

#1432 in North America

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

22. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Psychology

#1388 in the United States

#1467 in North America

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

23. Midway University

Midway

For Psychology

#1394 in the United States

#1473 in North America

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

24. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Psychology

#1401 in the United States

#1480 in North America

Enrollment: 100
Male:Female: 31:69

25. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Psychology

#1402 in the United States

#1481 in North America

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

26. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Psychology

#1460 in the United States

#1542 in North America

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

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	35	40
Indiana	34	58
Ohio	60	22
West Virginia	17	108
Illinois	70	23
North Carolina	42	16
Georgia	44	20
Virginia	41	42
South Carolina	24	72
Alabama	24	50
Missouri	35	18
Mississippi	14	155
Arkansas	17	125
District of Columbia	10	69
Maryland	27	2
Pennsylvania	99	7
Michigan	37	3
Iowa	32	31
Wisconsin	31	17
New Jersey	27	33
Louisiana	25	91
New York	130	9
Florida	55	27
Kansas	14	79
Connecticut	21	6
Oklahoma	18	132
Minnesota	28	14
Massachusetts	67	1
Rhode Island	9	52
Vermont	11	96
New Hampshire	13	102
Nebraska	13	114
South Dakota	8	258
Texas	76	34
Maine	13	247
North Dakota	6	204
Colorado	20	56
New Mexico	7	89
Montana	7	230
Utah	11	41
Arizona	10	39
Idaho	7	277
Nevada	7	151
Puerto Rico	15	427
Oregon	18	53
California	128	4
Washington	29	5
Alaska	4	395
Hawaii	6	136