26 Best colleges for Psychology in Kentucky

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 2.66M citations received by 79.7K 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

#56 in the United States

#65 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Psychology

#94 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Psychology

#310 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Psychology

#371 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Psychology

#397 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1052
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Psychology

#457 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Psychology

#646 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,976
Enrollment: 8,791

8. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Psychology

#699 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,634
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,447

9. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Psychology

#765 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,165

10. Berea College

Berea

For Psychology

#848 in the United States

#913 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1246
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $5,888

11. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Psychology

#915 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $14,743
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,293

12. Centre College

Danville

For Psychology

#928 in the United States

#996 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,860

13. Spalding University

Louisville

For Psychology

#939 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 957
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $25,999

14. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Psychology

#974 in the United States

#1043 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,340

15. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Psychology

#978 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $15,160

16. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Psychology

#1047 in the United States

#1119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,528
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,881

17. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Psychology

#1062 in the United States

#1134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,442

18. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Psychology

#1186 in the United States

#1261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,664
Male:Female: 6:94

19. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Psychology

#1210 in the United States

#1286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,297

20. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Psychology

#1239 in the United States

#1315 in North America

Enrollment: 1,689
Male:Female: 61:39

21. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Psychology

#1325 in the United States

#1403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,227
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,280

22. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Psychology

#1362 in the United States

#1441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,374
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,880

23. Midway University

Midway

For Psychology

#1412 in the United States

#1492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $30,679

24. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Psychology

#1424 in the United States

#1506 in North America

Enrollment: 103
Male:Female: 33:67

25. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Psychology

#1431 in the United States

#1513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $19,662
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,802

26. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Psychology

#1468 in the United States

#1550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $23,033
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,516

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	37	42
Indiana	35	57
Ohio	60	23
West Virginia	17	100
Illinois	71	20
North Carolina	44	14
Georgia	46	21
Virginia	43	39
South Carolina	25	73
Alabama	26	52
Missouri	35	18
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	125
District of Columbia	10	71
Maryland	28	2
Pennsylvania	101	6
Michigan	37	3
Iowa	31	31
Wisconsin	32	17
New Jersey	27	32
Louisiana	25	90
New York	132	8
Florida	58	27
Kansas	14	75
Connecticut	21	7
Oklahoma	20	129
Minnesota	28	16
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Vermont	11	97
New Hampshire	13	95
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	260
Texas	77	33
Maine	13	253
North Dakota	7	209
Colorado	21	58
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
Puerto Rico	16	421
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139