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#3842 of 14,131 In the World
#1083 of 2,597 In North America
#1010 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 38 In Kentucky
#2 of 3 In Lexington
#3306 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Religion
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Acceptance rate
87%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
27
Avg. cost to attend
$25,442 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,006
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.transy.edu

Transylvania University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Transylvania University has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 83% 88%
Applicants 1,851 674 1,177
Admissions 1,602 562 1,040
Freshmen enrolled full time 261 104 157

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
14 or 5%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1120
or below

75% of them
had 1380
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Transylvania University are 1120-1380 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
175 or 67%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Transylvania University are 24-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 809 (80%)
Two or more races 61 (6%)
Black or African American 51 (5%)
Hispanic 51 (5%)
Asian 22 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 7 (0.7%)
Nonresident Alien 5 (0.5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Transylvania University is $25,442 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$25,442/year
Average aid awarded
$35,903
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,551
$30-48K $14,555
$48-75K $19,272
$75-110K $22,155
$110K+ $29,312

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $44,880
Tuition in-state $44,880
Tuition out-of-state $44,880
Fee in-district $1,990
Fee in-state $1,990
Fee out-of-state $1,990

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 647
Combined charge for room and board $14,080
Room charge $8,220
Meal charge $5,860

Transylvania University majors

Transylvania University has granted 207 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Transylvania University.

Major Bachelor
Business & Commerce, General 32
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 25
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 23
Psychology, General 19
Accounting 17
Computer and Information Sciences, General 9
Political Science and Government, General 8
International Relations and Affairs 7
Mathematics, General 7
Chemistry, General 6
Digital Arts 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 5
History, General 5
Neuroscience 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
English Language and Literature, General 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 3
Music Technology 3
Philosophy 3
Anthropology, General 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Economics, General 2
German Language and Literature 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Acting 1
Art Teacher Education 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Fine & Studio Arts, General 1
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 1
Physics, General 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 1
Grand Total 207

Transylvania University has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 70% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Transylvania University has published 809 scientific papers with 9,688 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Physics, Philosophy, Medicine, and Engineering.

Publications
809
Citations
9,688

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
518 / 6,347
Biology
338 / 6,197
Environmental Science
328 / 4,848
Political Science
306 / 4,295
Law
287 / 4,206
Computer Science
280 / 2,973
Physics
279 / 2,592
Philosophy
275 / 3,129
Medicine
267 / 5,752
Engineering
267 / 1,986
Sociology
251 / 3,317
Psychology
222 / 4,739
History
210 / 1,356
Chemistry
199 / 2,550
Geography and Cartography
196 / 1,814
Quantum and Particle physics
182 / 1,640
Art & Design
151 / 698
Ecology
139 / 2,927
Geology
131 / 2,456
Archaeology
128 / 1,281
Business
127 / 2,139
Biochemistry
108 / 1,685
Linguistics
108 / 1,620
Social Psychology
106 / 3,247
Economics
105 / 915
Mathematics
102 / 905
Genetics
102 / 1,973
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
100 / 1,149
Paleontology
99 / 2,168
Pathology
97 / 1,819
Organic Chemistry
96 / 1,367
Materials Science
89 / 869
Botany
84 / 1,771
Psychiatry
83 / 2,368
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
76 / 388
Statistics
67 / 648
Management
63 / 1,339
Astrophysics and Astronomy
63 / 528
Mechanical Engineering
60 / 179
Development Studies
59 / 534

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 4 17
1994 6 39
1995 7 28
1996 11 29
1997 10 34
1998 9 52
1999 7 68
2000 9 72
2001 11 80
2002 10 94
2003 5 96
2004 5 138
2005 4 149
2006 5 170
2007 9 166
2008 15 185
2009 10 191
2010 29 215
2011 14 265
2012 39 255
2013 43 340
2014 57 412
2015 45 456
2016 40 502
2017 27 527
2018 35 500
2019 37 523
2020 39 663
2021 25 735
2022 41 726
2023 26 659
2024 33 624
2025 31 528
Academic rankings

Transylvania University alumni

  1. Jefferson Davis

    Jefferson Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1808-1889 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    military officerpolitical writerpoliticianwriterbusinessperson
    Biography

    Jefferson F. Davis was the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War. He was the 23rd United States secretary of war from 1853 to 1857.

  2. Ned Beatty

    Ned Beatty
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-2021 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    comediantelevision actorfilm actorvoice actorstage actor
    Biography

    Ned Thomas Beatty was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in Hollywood". His film appearances included Deliverance (1972), White Lightning (1973), All the President's Men (1976), Network (1976), Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), Back to School (1986), Rudy (1993), Shooter (2007), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Rango (2011). He also had the series regular role of Stanley Bolander in the first three seasons of the hit NBC TV drama Homicide: Life on the Street.

  3. Stephen F. Austin

    Stephen F. Austin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1793-1836 (aged 43)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Stephen Fuller Austin was an American-born empresario, i.e. a person granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting and taking responsibility for settling the eastern areas of the Tejas region of Mexico in the early nineteenth century. Known as the "Father of Texas" and the founder of Anglo Texas, he led the second and, ultimately, the successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families and their slaves from the United States in 1825.

  4. William Windom

    William Windom
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1923-2012 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    William Windom was an American actor. He was known as a character actor of the stage and screen. He is well known for his recurring role as Dr. Seth Hazlitt alongside Angela Lansbury in the CBS mystery series Murder, She Wrote and his intense guest role as Commodore Matt Decker in Star Trek.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1780
Motto In Lumine Illo Tradimus Lumen
In That Light, We Pass On The Light
Colors crimson, white
Total FTE staff 290
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 300 N Broadway
Lexington, Kentucky, 40508-1797
United States
City population 323,000
Phone 8592338300

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