Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Kentucky. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Kentucky is 81.86% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.64%.
Berea College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 24.58% and Kentucky Mountain Bible College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 66.67% among Colleges in Kentucky. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Compare Selected Schools
Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
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Alice Lloyd College | 1,978 (872/1,106) | 1,945 (856/1,089) | 187 (99/88) | 98% (98%/98%) | 10% (12%/8%) | |
Asbury University | 1,105 (472/633) | 870 (337/533) | 295 (122/173) | 79% (71%/84%) | 34% (36%/27%) | |
Asbury Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Bellarmine University | 3,878 (1,421/2,457) | 3,404 (1,240/2,164) | 546 (229/317) | 88% (87%/88%) | 16% (18%/13%) | |
Berea College | 2,217 (922/1,295) | 545 (203/342) | 353 (137/216) | 25% (22%/26%) | 65% (67%/17%) | |
Brescia University | 1,936 (727/1,157) | 975 (301/665) | 102 (52/50) | 50% (41%/57%) | 10% (17%/4%) | |
Campbellsville University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Centre College | 2,724 (1,339/1,352) | 1,712 (820/873) | 400 (195/198) | 63% (61%/65%) | 23% (24%/15%) | |
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
University of the Cumberlands | 2,314 (928/1,376) | 1,921 (740/1,174) | 640 (291/347) | 83% (80%/85%) | 33% (39%/25%) | |
Eastern Kentucky University | 15,821 (5,814/10,007) | 10,174 (3,771/6,403) | 2,737 (1,075/1,662) | 64% (65%/64%) | 27% (29%/17%) | |
Frontier Nursing University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Georgetown College | 2,532 (924/1,595) | 1,811 (646/1,159) | 359 (168/191) | 72% (70%/73%) | 20% (26%/12%) | |
American National University-Pikeville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 60 (37/23) | 27 (14/13) | 18 (12/6) | 45% (38%/57%) | 67% (86%/26%) | |
Kentucky State University | 2,870 (924/1,943) | 2,626 (820/1,806) | 369 (148/221) | 91% (89%/93%) | 14% (18%/11%) | |
Kentucky Wesleyan College | 1,434 (820/610) | 983 (551/429) | 220 (117/103) | 69% (67%/70%) | 22% (21%/17%) | |
University of Kentucky | 22,109 (8,810/13,113) | 20,979 (8,211/12,599) | 6,061 (2,362/3,684) | 95% (93%/96%) | 29% (29%/28%) | |
Kentucky Christian University | 606 (430/176) | 269 (182/87) | 114 (86/28) | 44% (42%/49%) | 42% (47%/16%) | |
Lexington Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Lindsey Wilson College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
University of Louisville | 15,462 (6,441/9,021) | 12,608 (5,305/7,303) | 2,931 (1,300/1,631) | 82% (82%/81%) | 23% (25%/18%) | |
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Midway University | 1,057 (584/473) | 991 (541/450) | 239 (143/96) | 94% (93%/95%) | 24% (26%/20%) | |
Morehead State University | 7,911 (2,598/5,313) | 6,643 (2,134/4,509) | 1,199 (428/771) | 84% (82%/85%) | 18% (20%/15%) | |
Murray State University | 10,251 (3,616/6,612) | 8,609 (2,953/5,651) | 1,366 (526/840) | 84% (82%/85%) | 16% (18%/13%) | |
Northern Kentucky University | 6,905 (2,463/4,442) | 5,939 (2,114/3,825) | 1,638 (703/935) | 86% (86%/86%) | 28% (33%/21%) | |
University of Pikeville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 368 (212/156) | 321 (181/140) | 187 (106/81) | 87% (85%/90%) | 58% (59%/52%) | |
Spalding University | 720 (288/432) | 703 (282/421) | 132 (64/68) | 98% (98%/97%) | 19% (23%/16%) | |
Sullivan University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Thomas More University | 2,919 (1,355/1,563) | 2,751 (1,261/1,489) | 388 (221/167) | 94% (93%/95%) | 14% (18%/11%) | |
Transylvania University | 1,781 (693/1,083) | 1,617 (606/1,006) | 281 (128/153) | 91% (87%/93%) | 17% (21%/14%) | |
Union College | 1,142 (546/596) | 610 (305/305) | 200 (143/57) | 53% (56%/51%) | 33% (47%/10%) | |
Western Kentucky University | 7,505 (2,726/4,779) | 7,276 (2,622/4,654) | 2,755 (1,029/1,726) | 97% (96%/97%) | 38% (39%/36%) | |
Beckfield College-Florence | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Simmons College of Kentucky | 286 (122/164) | 192 (80/112) | 61 (27/34) | 67% (66%/68%) | 32% (34%/21%) | |
Average | 4,534 (1,772/1,772) | 3,712 (1,426/2,277) | 915 (381/532) | 81.86% (80.5%/128.5%) | 24.64% (26.7%/23.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Kentucky is 1101. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 551 and the average SAT Math score is 550.
Centre College has the highest SAT scores of 1,300 and Kentucky State University has the lowest SAT scores of 880 among Colleges in Kentucky. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Kentucky for the academic year 2022-2023.
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Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
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Alice Lloyd College | 1% (2) | - | 0 | 0 | |
Asbury University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Asbury Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
Bellarmine University | 9% (41) | 1200 | 600 | 600 | |
Berea College | 8% (28) | 1218 | 623 | 595 | |
Brescia University | 1% (1) | - | 0 | 0 | |
Campbellsville University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Centre College | 11% (43) | 1300 | 640 | 660 | |
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
University of the Cumberlands | 4% (25) | 1040 | 500 | 540 | |
Eastern Kentucky University | 3% (80) | 1070 | 540 | 530 | |
Frontier Nursing University | No data is available. | ||||
Georgetown College | 7% (24) | 1130 | 580 | 550 | |
American National University-Pikeville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 17% (3) | - | 0 | 0 | |
Kentucky State University | 35% (129) | 880 | 440 | 440 | |
Kentucky Wesleyan College | 9% (20) | 1080 | 530 | 550 | |
University of Kentucky | 9% (531) | 1180 | 590 | 590 | |
Kentucky Christian University | 25% (28) | 880 | 440 | 440 | |
Lexington Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
Lindsey Wilson College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
University of Louisville | 13% (368) | 1170 | 590 | 580 | |
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
Midway University | 3% (8) | 1060 | 530 | 530 | |
Morehead State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Murray State University | 17% (239) | 1060 | 540 | 520 | |
Northern Kentucky University | 8% (138) | 1150 | 550 | 600 | |
University of Pikeville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 37% (70) | 1100 | 560 | 540 | |
Spalding University | 15% (20) | 980 | 495 | 485 | |
Sullivan University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Thomas More University | 7% (26) | 1105 | 550 | 555 | |
Transylvania University | 9% (24) | 1250 | 640 | 610 | |
Union College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Western Kentucky University | 0% (9) | 1070 | 540 | 530 | |
Beckfield College-Florence | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Simmons College of Kentucky | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Average | 11.81% | 1101 | 551 | 550 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Kentucky is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Kentucky for academic year 2022-2023.
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Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
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Alice Lloyd College | 87% (163) | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Asbury University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Asbury Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
Bellarmine University | 54% (292) | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Berea College | 40% (141) | 25 | 25 | 22 | |
Brescia University | 2% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Campbellsville University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Centre College | 51% (203) | 30 | 30 | 27 | |
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
University of the Cumberlands | 73% (468) | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Eastern Kentucky University | 87% (2,380) | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Frontier Nursing University | No data is available. | ||||
Georgetown College | 82% (294) | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
American National University-Pikeville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 33% (6) | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
Kentucky State University | 15% (57) | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Kentucky Wesleyan College | 71% (152) | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
University of Kentucky | 60% (3,666) | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Kentucky Christian University | 90% (103) | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Lexington Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
Lindsey Wilson College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
University of Louisville | 85% (2,486) | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
Midway University | 25% (59) | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Morehead State University | 0% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Murray State University | 82% (1,116) | 22 | 23 | 21 | |
Northern Kentucky University | 77% (1,259) | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
University of Pikeville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 56% (104) | 22 | 23 | 20 | |
Spalding University | 73% (96) | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Sullivan University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Thomas More University | 58% (225) | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Transylvania University | 67% (189) | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Union College | 72% (144) | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Western Kentucky University | 2% (65) | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Beckfield College-Florence | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Simmons College of Kentucky | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Average | 58.35% | 22 | 21 | 20 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Kentucky based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
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Alice Lloyd College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Asbury University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
Asbury Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
Bellarmine University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Berea College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Brescia University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Campbellsville University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Centre College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
University of the Cumberlands | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Eastern Kentucky University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Frontier Nursing University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
Georgetown College | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
American National University-Pikeville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Kentucky Mountain Bible College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Kentucky State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Kentucky Wesleyan College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Kentucky | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Kentucky Christian University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Lexington Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
Lindsey Wilson College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
University of Louisville | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
Midway University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Morehead State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Murray State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Northern Kentucky University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
University of Pikeville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Spalding University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Sullivan University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Thomas More University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Transylvania University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Union College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Western Kentucky University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Beckfield College-Florence | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Simmons College of Kentucky | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.