Admission Comparison between Kentucky Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 117,891 students have applied to Kentucky colleges and 96,501 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Kentucky colleges is 77.2%. Of the admitted students, 23,778 students finally enrolled in one of Kentucky colleges.
3 Kentucky colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 22 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Kentucky colleges is 1,084.
Kentucky College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Kentucky has the largest number of applicants of 22,109 and University of Kentucky has the most admitted students of 20,979.
- The average acceptance rate of Kentucky colleges is 77.2% and Berea College has the lowest acceptance rate of 24.6%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 29.4% and Berea College has the highest yield of 64.8%.
- The average SAT score is 1,084 and Centre College has the highest SAT score of 1,320.
Kentucky Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Kentucky colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 22,109 | 20,979 | 6,061 | 94.9% | 29 | $50 | $65 |
| Centre College Danville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 2,724 | 1,712 | 400 | 62.8% | 23 | - | - |
| Berea College Berea, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 2,217 | 545 | 353 | 24.6% | 65 | - | - |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 15,462 | 12,608 | 2,931 | 81.5% | 23 | $30 | $65 |
| Transylvania University Lexington, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 1,781 | 1,617 | 281 | 90.8% | 17 | - | - |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 6,905 | 5,939 | 1,638 | 86.0% | 28 | $40 | $40 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 10,251 | 8,609 | 1,366 | 84.0% | 16 | $40 | $40 |
| Asbury University Wilmore, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 1,105 | 870 | 295 | 78.7% | 34 | - | - |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 15,821 | 10,174 | 2,737 | 64.3% | 27 | - | $40 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 7,505 | 7,276 | 2,755 | 96.9% | 38 | $50 | $65 |
| Midway University Midway, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 1,057 | 991 | 239 | 93.8% | 24 | $30 | $40 |
| Georgetown College Georgetown, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 2,532 | 1,811 | 359 | 71.5% | 20 | - | - |
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 7,911 | 6,643 | 1,199 | 84.0% | 18 | $30 | $30 |
| Bellarmine University Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 3,878 | 3,404 | 546 | 87.8% | 16 | - | - |
| Spalding University Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 720 | 703 | 132 | 97.6% | 19 | - | $30 |
| University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 2,314 | 1,921 | 640 | 83.0% | 33 | - | $30 |
| Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 2,919 | 2,751 | 388 | 94.2% | 14 | - | - |
| Union College Barbourville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 1,142 | 610 | 200 | 53.4% | 33 | - | - |
| Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 606 | 269 | 114 | 44.4% | 42 | - | - |
| Brescia University Owensboro, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 1,936 | 975 | 102 | 50.4% | 10 | $25 | $50 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 60 | 27 | 18 | 45.0% | 67 | $25 | - |
| Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 1,978 | 1,945 | 187 | 98.3% | 10 | - | - |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 368 | 321 | 187 | 87.2% | 58 | $40 | $40 |
| Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 2,870 | 2,626 | 369 | 91.5% | 14 | - | $30 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 1,434 | 983 | 220 | 68.5% | 22 | - | - |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 286 | 192 | 61 | 67.1% | 32 | - | $50 |
| Average | 117,891 | 96,501 | 23,778 | 77.2% | 29 | $36 | $44 |
Most Compared Kentucky Colleges
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