Kentucky Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 7 public Kentucky colleges that have competitive admission is 87.43% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 2.91%. The acceptance rate at 4 public Kentucky colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

Eastern Kentucky University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 78.00%. University of Louisville (81.00%) and Morehead State University (82.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Kentucky Public Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Eastern Kentucky University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. University of Louisville also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,720 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,166 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Kentucky Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year 78.00%
13.69%
21.00%1,055$20,820
($10,130)
14,32449.00%16 to 1
2
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University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year 81.00%
0.54%
26.00%1,130$29,174
($12,828)
22,01762.00%13 to 1
3
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Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year 82.00%
1.97%
17.00%-$14,706
($9,838)
8,80747.00%14 to 1
4
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Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year 86.00%
2.02%
17.00%1,070$19,452
($9,708)
9,47958.00%16 to 1
5
1
University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year 92.00%
2.89%
25.00%1,170$33,406
($13,212)
31,54768.00%17 to 1
6
1
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year 96.00%
9.99%
21.01%1,025$21,480
($10,896)
15,80150.00%17 to 1
7
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Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year 96.99%
0.04%
37.99%945$27,000
($11,436)
16,49351.00%18 to 1
Average87.43%23.57%1,066$23,720
($11,150)
16,92455.00%16 to 1