Colleges in Kentucky: acceptance rates and selectivity

23 colleges in Kentucky, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Berea College at 19%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Kentucky

Most selective

19%

Berea College

Average acceptance

78%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Kentucky, ranked Kentucky public universities, ranked

Your chances at Kentucky colleges

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 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 21 of the 22 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.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Berea Collegeadmits 19%	18%Reach	34%Target	45%Likely
Brescia Universityadmits 35%	46%Likely	69%Likely	81%Safety
Centre Collegeadmits 54%	54%Likely	89%Safety	97%Safety
Kentucky Christian Universityadmits 61%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Union College (KY)admits 63%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northern Kentucky Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kentucky Wesleyan Collegeadmits 72%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Alice Lloyd Collegeadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Morehead State Universityadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Louisvilleadmits 79%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Campbellsville Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bellarmine Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Murray State Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Thomas More Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Georgetown College (KY)admits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Kentuckyadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western Kentucky Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Midway Universityadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Kentucky State Universityadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Cumberlandsadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lindsey Wilson Universityadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Pikevilleadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety