Colleges in Kentucky by Acceptance Rate
24 Kentucky colleges ranked from most to least selective, using the latest federal IPEDS admissions data.
| # | College | State | Rate | Trend | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College | Kentucky | 32.7% | 2,073 | |
| 2 | Brescia University | Kentucky | 34.6% | 2,534 | |
| 3 | Centre College | Kentucky | 54.3% | 3,226 | |
| 4 | Union College | Kentucky | 55% | 834 | |
| 5 | Kentucky Christian University | Kentucky | 62.4% | 747 | |
| 6 | Asbury University | Kentucky | 64.1% | 1,550 | |
| 7 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Kentucky | 67% | 2,009 | |
| 8 | University of the Cumberlands | Kentucky | 71.4% | 4,281 | |
| 9 | Georgetown College | Kentucky | 73.9% | 1,815 | |
| 10 | Eastern Kentucky University | Kentucky | 78.1% | 17,082 | |
| 11 | University of Louisville | Kentucky | 80.5% | 14,821 | |
| 12 | Morehead State University | Kentucky | 82.1% | 8,818 | |
| 13 | Transylvania University | Kentucky | 85% | 1,986 | |
| 14 | Alice Lloyd College | Kentucky | 85.6% | 1,871 | |
| 15 | Murray State University | Kentucky | 86.2% | 11,038 | |
| 16 | University of Kentucky | Kentucky | 92.4% | 28,233 | |
| 17 | Kentucky State University | Kentucky | 92.6% | 2,001 | |
| 18 | Bellarmine University | Kentucky | 93.6% | 3,462 | |
| 19 | Midway University | Kentucky | 95.2% | 1,120 | |
| 20 | Northern Kentucky University | Kentucky | 96% | 6,417 | |
| 21 | Thomas More University | Kentucky | 97% | 3,030 | |
| 22 | Western Kentucky University | Kentucky | 97% | 7,720 | |
| 23 | Campbellsville University | Kentucky | 98.3% | 1,015 | |
| 24 | Spalding University | Kentucky | 98.6% | 807 |