For the 2025 Kentucky college admission cycle, a total of 1,706 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 12,401 students submitted ACT scores to Kentucky colleges.
The average SAT score for Kentucky colleges is 1,094 and the average ACT composite score is 23. Compared to the previous year, the Kentucky's average SAT score increased by 9 points from 1,084 to 1,094, representing a 0.8% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 22 to 23.
The average acceptance rate for Kentucky colleges with available SAT data is 81.93% with a yield rate of 22.44%. This represents a 1.33 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Kentucky colleges, Centre College has the highest SAT score of 1,360.
Average SAT Scores for Kentucky Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Kentucky. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.