Engineering colleges in Kentucky, ranked by graduates
6 colleges in Kentucky awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 946 degrees, 6.9% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Kentucky graduated the most (455, 9% of its class). 5 of the 6 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 86%; the most selective is Morehead State University at 77%.
Engineering colleges in Kentucky
Every Kentucky college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kentucky | Public | 455 | 9% | 93% | 1280 |
| 2 | University of Louisville | Public | 330 | 11.9% | 79% | 1280 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky University | Public | 95 | 3.5% | 94% | 1180 |
| 4 | Murray State University | Public | 31 | 2% | 86% | 1160 |
| 5 | Morehead State University | Public | 21 | 2.2% | 77% | 1100 |
| 6 | Bellarmine University | Private | 14 | 2.4% | 86% | 1240 |
Questions about engineering colleges in Kentucky
What is the best college for engineering in Kentucky?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in Kentucky are University of Kentucky (455), University of Louisville (330), Western Kentucky University (95). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Kentucky college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Kentucky offer engineering?
6 four-year colleges in Kentucky awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 5 public and 1 private, for 946 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in Kentucky?
At the 5 public universities on this list, Kentucky residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.