The average acceptance rate of the 13 private Kentucky colleges that have competitive admission is 73.11% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 private Kentucky colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

Berea College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 24.58%. Kentucky Mountain Bible College (45.00%) and Union College (53.42%) 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.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Kentucky Private Colleges To Get In

Berea College has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 24.58% and Kentucky Mountain Bible College has the second lowest rate of 45.00% among 13 Kentucky colleges with competitive admission. Berea College stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Kentucky Mountain Bible College also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,497 and graduate tuition & fees is $10,181 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 55.20% and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Kentucky Private Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Kentucky Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Berea College Berea, KYPrivate, 4-year 24.58%
-		64.77%1,218$49,3261,43361.00%8 to 1
2
-		Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson, KYPrivate, 4-year 45.00%
-		66.67%-$10,0607856.00%12 to 1
3
-		Union College Barbourville, KYPrivate, 4-year 53.42%
-		32.79%-$30,94697033.00%9 to 1
4
-		Centre College Danville, KYPrivate, 4-year 62.85%
-		23.36%1,300$50,5501,35786.00%10 to 1
5
-		Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KYPrivate, 4-year 67.13%
-		31.77%-$16,39823728.00%8 to 1
6
-		Georgetown College Georgetown, KYPrivate, 4-year 71.52%
-		19.82%1,130$42,0101,54846.00%14 to 1
7
-		Asbury University Wilmore, KYPrivate, 4-year 78.73%
-		33.91%-$33,6401,65070.00%11 to 1
8
-		University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate, 4-year 83.02%
-		33.32%1,040$9,87518,05344.00%18 to 1
9
-		Bellarmine University Louisville, KYPrivate, 4-year 87.78%
-		16.04%1,200$47,1802,97059.00%12 to 1
10
-		Transylvania University Lexington, KYPrivate, 4-year 90.79%
-		17.38%1,250$44,98097969.00%10 to 1
Average66.48%33.98%1,190$33,4972,92855.20%11 to 1