Public Universities in Kentucky, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Kentucky has 8 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Northern Kentucky University at 68%; the most accessible is Kentucky State University at 96%, and the median public university in the state admits 83%. None posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) above 1300, which puts the emphasis on grades and coursework. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Kentucky student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Northern Kentucky University68%acceptanceModerately selectiveKY · SAT 1150
- Morehead State University77%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1100
- Eastern Kentucky University78%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1100
- University of Louisville79%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1280
- Murray State University86%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1160
- University of Kentucky93%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1280
- Western Kentucky University94%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1180
- Kentucky State University96%acceptanceAccessibleKY · SAT 1020
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.