The average acceptance rate of the 21 Kentucky colleges that have competitive admission is 81.04% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.73%. The acceptance rate at 9 Kentucky colleges increased and the rate of 12 colleges decreased.
Berea College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 19.34%. Brescia University (35.24%) and Centre College (54.36%) are following it in the list of Tightest Kentucky 4-Years Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Berea College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Brescia University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,851 and graduate tuition & fees is $11,546 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Berea College Berea, KYPrivate, 4-year | 19.34% 13.37% | 53.75% | 1,240 | $51,658 | 1,527 | 58.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 - | Brescia University Owensboro, KYPrivate, 4-year | 35.24% 0.63% | 18.65% | - | $31,550 | 690 | 54.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Centre College Danville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 54.36% 0.02% | 19.39% | 1,360 | $52,820 | 1,404 | 81.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 4 18 | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 55.87% 41.02% | 55.92% | 1,120 | $11,046 | 4,298 | 40.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KYPrivate, 4-year | 60.91% 1.47% | 27.99% | - | $26,300 | 550 | 37.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 63.15% 8.11% | 38.79% | - | $30,946 | 1,324 | 32.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 - | Asbury University Wilmore, KYPrivate, 4-year | 63.40% 0.66% | 26.15% | - | $33,640 | 2,100 | 65.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 13 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year | 67.65% 28.38% | 36.85% | 1,040 | $21,912 ($11,088) | 15,347 | 52.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KYPrivate, 4-year | 71.60% 4.60% | 17.71% | 1,020 | $34,673 | 887 | 47.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 5 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KYPrivate, 4-year | 75.23% 10.34% | 10.59% | 870 | $13,960 | 589 | 39.00% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | 56.68% | 30.58% | 1,108 | $30,851 ($11,088) | 2,872 | 50.50% | 14 to 1 |