Summary of Kentucky Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Kentucky, 18 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2025 Average SAT score Kentucky colleges is 1,094. For public Kentucky colleges, the average SAT score is 1,055 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,113.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 18 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
| SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 or higher | - | - | - |
| 1450 - 1500 | - | - | - |
| 1400 - 1450 | - | - | - |
| 1350 - 1400 | 1 94 to 99+ |
- | 1 92 to 99+ |
| 1300 - 1350 | - | - | - |
| 1250 - 1300 | 1 89 to 94 |
- | 1 83 to 92 |
| 1200 - 1250 | 1 83 to 89 |
- | 1 75 to 83 |
| 1150 - 1200 | 3 67 to 83 |
2 67 to 99+ |
1 67 to 75 |
| 1100 - 1150 | 3 50 to 67 |
- | 3 42 to 67 |
| 1050 - 1100 | 3 33 to 50 |
1 50 to 67 |
2 25 to 42 |
| 1000 - 1050 | 2 22 to 33 |
1 33 to 50 |
1 17 to 25 |
| Below 1000 | 4 0 to 22 |
2 0 to 33 |
2 0 to 17 |
Kentucky Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Kentucky colleges.
List of Kentucky Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Kentucky colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
| School Name | SAT Average Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| Centre College Private | Danville, KY |
1,360 +33 (2.49%) |
1,327 |
| Transylvania University Private | Lexington, KY |
1,250 +55 (4.60%) |
1,195 |
| Berea College Private | Berea, KY |
1,240 -6 (-0.48%) |
1,246 |
| University of Kentucky Public | Lexington, KY |
1,180 -5 (-0.42%) |
1,185 |
| University of Louisville Public | Louisville, KY |
1,150 +15 (1.32%) |
1,135 |
| Bellarmine University Private | Louisville, KY |
1,150 -9 (-0.78%) |
1,159 |
| Midway University Private | Midway, KY |
1,140 +65 (6.05%) |
1,075 |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Private | Louisville, KY |
1,120 +4 (0.36%) |
1,116 |
| Thomas More University Private | Crestview Hills, KY |
1,110 +35 (3.26%) |
1,075 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College Private | Jackson, KY |
1,070 | - |
| Georgetown College Private | Georgetown, KY |
1,060 -70 (-6.19%) |
1,130 |
| Murray State University Public | Murray, KY |
1,060 -10 (-0.93%) |
1,070 |
| Northern Kentucky University Public | Highland Heights, KY |
1,040 +15 (1.46%) |
1,025 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Private | Owensboro, KY |
1,020 +80 (8.51%) |
940 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Public | Richmond, KY |
970 -90 (-8.49%) |
1,060 |
| Spalding University Private | Louisville, KY |
965 -13 (-1.33%) |
978 |
| Western Kentucky University Public | Bowling Green, KY |
930 +15 (1.64%) |
915 |
| Alice Lloyd College Private | Pippa Passes, KY |
870 | - |
| Average | 1,094 +13 (1.23%) |
1,080 |