Kentucky Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2025 average SAT score of public Kentucky colleges is 1055 which is 11 points lower than previous SAT score of 1066.

University of Kentucky has the highest SAT score of 1180 among 6 Kentucky colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 6 Kentucky colleges, 3 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 3 schools' scores decreased.

The table below shows the 6 Kentucky colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,600 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,131 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Comparison between Kentucky Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

Table. Kentucky Public Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year	1,180 10	25	92.94%	22.23%	$34,140 ($13,502)	34,709	71.00%	18 to 1
2 -	University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year	1,150 20	23	79.41%	25.08%	$29,482 ($13,136)	23,065	61.00%	14 to 1
3 -	Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year	1,060 10	23	85.68%	17.39%	$19,836 ($9,900)	10,020	61.00%	17 to 1
4 1	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year	1,040 15	21	67.65%	36.85%	$21,912 ($11,088)	15,347	52.00%	19 to 1
5 1	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year	970 85	23	77.61%	19.94%	$21,230 ($10,320)	15,673	50.00%	17 to 1
6 -	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year	930 15	18	93.87%	30.18%	$27,000 ($11,652)	16,291	56.00%	19 to 1
	Average	1,055	22	82.86%	25.28%	$25,600 ($11,600)	19,184	58.50%	17 to 1