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Colleges in Kentucky.

All 26 four-year colleges in Kentucky that report admissions (8 public, 18 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
University of KentuckyLexington94%1058–1270$19,838EA Dec 1
University of LouisvilleLouisville79%1010–1230$18,808Rolling
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green91%930–1130$12,054Rolling
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond97%930–1150$10,852–
Murray State UniversityMurray84%970–1170$9,738–
Morehead State UniversityMorehead83%940–1130$10,017Rolling
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights83%953–1150$8,151RD Jul 28
Bellarmine UniversityLouisville94%1076–1300$24,432EA Nov 1
University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg71%–$11,555–
Centre CollegeDanville48%1203–1410$23,780ED Nov 1
Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills97%1000–1150$21,314Rolling
Brescia UniversityOwensboro35%–$15,087Rolling
Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort98%820–1010$9,672–
Berea CollegeBerea33%1156–1335$4,379–
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro67%750–1130$20,867Rolling
Transylvania UniversityLexington85%1100–1290$25,634ED Oct 31
Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes86%890–1080$18,066–
Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown74%1030–1230$14,878Rolling
Asbury UniversityWilmore64%–$21,375Rolling
Midway UniversityMidway95%1030–1120$24,739Rolling
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville98%–$18,777–
Union Commonwealth UniversityBarbourville55%920–1105$19,223–
Spalding UniversityLouisville99%853–1103$25,539Rolling
Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson62%900–1040$22,209–
The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville97%1028–1203$19,873–
Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville98%–$19,083–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Kentucky

  1. Berea College admitted 33% of 2,073 applicants.
  2. Brescia University admitted 35% of 2,534 applicants.
  3. Centre College admitted 48% of 4,165 applicants.
  4. Union Commonwealth University admitted 55% of 834 applicants.
  5. Kentucky Christian University admitted 62% of 747 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Kentucky

  1. Spalding University admitted 99% of 807 applicants.
  2. Campbellsville University admitted 98% of 1,015 applicants.
  3. Kentucky State University admitted 98% of 2,500 applicants.
  4. Eastern Kentucky University admitted 97% of 8,764 applicants.
  5. Thomas More University admitted 97% of 3,030 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.