26 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 2.53M citations received by 77.7K 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

#64 in North America

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

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Psychology

#94 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Psychology

#312 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

4. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Psychology

#371 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Psychology

#397 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Psychology

#458 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

7. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Psychology

#645 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

8. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Psychology

#700 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

9. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Psychology

#770 in the United States

#832 in North America

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

10. Berea College

Berea

For Psychology

#843 in the United States

#908 in North America

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

11. Centre College

Danville

For Psychology

#922 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

12. Spalding University

Louisville

For Psychology

#936 in the United States

#1004 in North America

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

13. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Psychology

#945 in the United States

#1013 in North America

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

14. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Psychology

#964 in the United States

#1032 in North America

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

15. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Psychology

#973 in the United States

#1042 in North America

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

16. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Psychology

#1050 in the United States

#1122 in North America

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

17. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Psychology

#1061 in the United States

#1133 in North America

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

18. Frontier Nursing University

Hyden

For Psychology

#1198 in the United States

#1273 in North America

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

19. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Psychology

#1208 in the United States

#1284 in North America

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

20. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Psychology

#1232 in the United States

#1308 in North America

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

21. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Psychology

#1345 in the United States

#1423 in North America

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

22. Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

For Psychology

#1364 in the United States

#1442 in North America

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

23. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Psychology

#1405 in the United States

#1485 in North America

Enrollment: 94
Male:Female: 28:72

24. Midway University

Midway

For Psychology

#1411 in the United States

#1491 in North America

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

25. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Psychology

#1436 in the United States

#1518 in North America

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

26. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Psychology

#1460 in the United States

#1542 in North America

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

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	45	21
Virginia	43	39
South Carolina	25	73
Alabama	25	52
Missouri	35	18
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	124
District of Columbia	10	70
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	96
New Hampshire	13	95
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	261
Texas	77	34
Maine	13	254
North Dakota	7	209
Colorado	21	58
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Idaho	7	271
Nevada	7	149
Puerto Rico	16	429
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139