The average acceptance rate of the 14 private Kentucky colleges that have competitive admission is 80.53% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 5.31%. The acceptance rate at 8 private Kentucky colleges increased and the rate of 6 colleges decreased.
Berea College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 19.34%. Centre College (54.36%) and Union Commonwealth University (63.15%) are following it in the list of Tightest Kentucky Private 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. Centre College ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,368 and graduate tuition & fees is $10,846 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 1 | Centre College Danville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 54.36% 0.02% | 19.39% | 1,360 | $52,820 | 1,404 | 81.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 63.15% 8.11% | 38.79% | - | $30,946 | 1,324 | 32.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Asbury University Wilmore, KYPrivate, 4-year | 63.40% 0.66% | 26.15% | - | $33,640 | 2,100 | 65.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 5 8 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 79.74% 18.59% | 13.97% | - | $27,998 | 10,836 | 42.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 6 3 | Bellarmine University Louisville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 86.11% 7.48% | 13.10% | 1,150 | $48,770 | 2,886 | 64.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Transylvania University Lexington, KYPrivate, 4-year | 86.55% 1.56% | 16.29% | 1,250 | $46,870 | 1,006 | 71.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 8 3 | Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KYPrivate, 4-year | 90.35% 6.68% | 12.53% | 1,110 | $39,025 | 2,350 | 40.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Georgetown College Georgetown, KYPrivate, 4-year | 91.06% 17.18% | 25.97% | 1,060 | $42,840 | 1,345 | 49.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 - | Midway University Midway, KYPrivate, 4-year | 95.14% 0.04% | 22.96% | 1,140 | $19,110 | 2,003 | 41.00% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | 72.92% | 24.29% | 1,187 | $39,368 | 2,678 | 54.30% | 13 to 1 |