Kentucky Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

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%. Centre College (54.36%) and Union Commonwealth University (63.15%) are following it in the list of Tightest Kentucky 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 $30,450 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,784 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Kentucky Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Kentucky Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Berea College Berea, KYPrivate, 4-year 19.34%
13.37%		53.75%1,240$51,6581,52758.00%9 to 1
2
1		Centre College Danville, KYPrivate, 4-year 54.36%
0.02%		19.39%1,360$52,8201,40481.00%10 to 1
3
1		Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KYPrivate, 4-year 63.15%
8.11%		38.79%-$30,9461,32432.00%14 to 1
4
1		Asbury University Wilmore, KYPrivate, 4-year 63.40%
0.66%		26.15%-$33,6402,10065.00%13 to 1
5
11		Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year 67.65%
28.38%		36.85%1,040$21,912
($11,088)		15,34752.00%19 to 1
6
4		Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year 77.21%
4.91%		18.21%-$14,980
($10,024)		8,79152.00%16 to 1
7
1		Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year 77.61%
0.48%		19.94%970$21,230
($10,320)		15,67350.00%17 to 1
8
1		University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year 79.41%
1.13%		25.08%1,150$29,482
($13,136)		23,06561.00%14 to 1
9
11		Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KYPrivate, 4-year 79.74%
18.59%		13.97%-$27,99810,83642.00%19 to 1
10
2		Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year 85.68%
0.49%		17.39%1,060$19,836
($9,900)		10,02061.00%17 to 1
Average66.76%26.95%1,137$30,450
($10,894)		9,00955.40%15 to 1