Private Colleges in Kentucky, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Kentucky has 15 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Berea College at 19%; the most accessible is University of Pikeville at 99%, and the median private college in the state admits 80%. 1 school admits 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.
- Berea College19%acceptanceHighly selectiveKY · SAT 1230
- Brescia University35%acceptanceSelectiveKY · SAT 1120
- Centre College54%acceptanceModerately selectiveKY · SAT 1330
- Kentucky Christian University61%acceptanceModerately selectiveKY · SAT 1120
- Union College (KY)63%acceptanceModerately selectiveKY · SAT 1120
- Kentucky Wesleyan College72%acceptanceModerately selectiveKY · SAT 1150
- Alice Lloyd College75%acceptanceModerately selectiveKY · SAT 1120
- Campbellsville University80%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1100
- Bellarmine University86%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1240
- Thomas More University90%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1150
- Georgetown College (KY)91%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1180
- Midway University95%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1120
- University of the Cumberlands99%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1130
- Lindsey Wilson University99%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1020
- University of Pikeville99%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1050
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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Private Colleges in Kentucky can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 14 of the 15 colleges here, including Brescia University, Centre College and Kentucky Christian University. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as Berea College. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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