2026 Most Selective Colleges in Kentucky

Name: 2026 Most Selective Colleges in Kentucky (Kollegio college rankings)
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26 Kentucky schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Selective Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Most Selective Colleges

Centre College

Danville

Acceptance rate

54.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$46,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#2 Most Selective Colleges

Berea College

Berea

Acceptance rate

32.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$42,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$3,000

#3 Most Selective Colleges

Asbury University

Wilmore

Acceptance rate

64.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,084

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#4 Most Selective Colleges

Transylvania University

Lexington

Acceptance rate

85.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$40,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#5 Most Selective Colleges

University of Kentucky

Lexington

Acceptance rate

92.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,247

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#6 Most Selective Colleges

University of Louisville

Louisville

Acceptance rate

80.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,174

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#7 Most Selective Colleges

Brescia University

Owensboro

Acceptance rate

34.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$26,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#8 Most Selective Colleges

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

Acceptance rate

71.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,875

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#9 Most Selective Colleges

Bellarmine University

Louisville

Acceptance rate

93.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#10 Most Selective Colleges

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro

Acceptance rate

67.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$28,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#11 Most Selective Colleges

Georgetown College

Georgetown

Acceptance rate

73.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$40,210

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#12 Most Selective Colleges

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

Acceptance rate

78.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,452

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#13 Most Selective Colleges

Union Commonwealth University

Barbourville

Acceptance rate

63.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,119

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,251

#14 Most Selective Colleges

Murray State University

Murray

Acceptance rate

86.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,040

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#15 Most Selective Colleges

Morehead State University

Morehead

Acceptance rate

82.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$9,082

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#16 Most Selective Colleges

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

Acceptance rate

96.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,008

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,000

#17 Most Selective Colleges

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills

Acceptance rate

97.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,060

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#18 Most Selective Colleges

Spalding University

Louisville

Acceptance rate

98.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$26,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#19 Most Selective Colleges

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Louisville

Acceptance rate

96.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#20 Most Selective Colleges

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

Acceptance rate

97.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,992

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#21 Most Selective Colleges

University of Pikeville

Pikeville

Acceptance rate

88.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$22,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#22 Most Selective Colleges

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes

Acceptance rate

85.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#23 Most Selective Colleges

Midway University

Midway

Acceptance rate

95.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$24,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#24 Most Selective Colleges

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia

Acceptance rate

77.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$25,440

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#25 Most Selective Colleges

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

Acceptance rate

98.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$24,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

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