Kentucky Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Kentucky for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Kentucky. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Kentucky colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Kentucky colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.

Kentucky High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Campbellsville University

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Campbellsville, KY

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Campbellsville University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

11,775enrollment
$20,987net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
3.36Avg GPA

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Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

C

Pineville, KY

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

147enrollment
$16,836net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Lindsey Wilson College

L

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

3,159enrollment
$13,056net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
3.41Avg GPA

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University of Pikeville

P

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

2,434enrollment
$17,098net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Alice Lloyd College

A

Pippa Passes, KY

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Alice Lloyd College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

565enrollment
$16,596net price
760-1140SAT range
17-22ACT range
3.55Avg GPA

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Spalding University

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Louisville, KY

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Spalding University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

1,532enrollment
$26,539net price
858-1105SAT range
16-22ACT range
3.87Avg GPA

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Western Kentucky University

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Bowling Green, KY

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Western Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

16,493enrollment
$12,625net price
980-1170SAT range
18-25ACT range
3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Kentucky

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Lexington, KY

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University of Kentucky

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

31,547enrollment
$18,693net price
1070-1290SAT range
21-28ACT range
3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Midway University

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Midway, KY

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Midway University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

1,441enrollment
$22,848net price
1010-1130SAT range
19-26ACT range
3.39Avg GPA

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Thomas More University

T

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

1,958enrollment
$21,962net price
1005-1256SAT range
18-25ACT range
3.35Avg GPA

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Kentucky State University

K

HBCU

Frankfort, KY

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Kentucky State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

1,726enrollment
$11,473net price
783-978SAT range
14-20ACT range
2.72Avg GPA

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Transylvania University

T

Lexington, KY

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Transylvania University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

979enrollment
$25,767net price
1120-1360SAT range
23-29ACT range
3.77Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Bellarmine University

B

Louisville, KY

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Bellarmine University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Kentucky

2,970enrollment
$22,813net price
1100-1290SAT range
21-27ACT range
3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Mid Continent University

M

Mayfield, Kentucky

Mid Continent University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

2,474enrollment
$27,622net price
830-1080SAT range
15-24ACT range
3.13Estimated Avg GPA

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

S

Louisville, Kentucky

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

4,266enrollment
$17,299net price
993-1178SAT range
20-25ACT range
NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Northern Kentucky University

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Highland Heights, KY

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Northern Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

15,801enrollment
$7,259net price
1030-1290SAT range
19-25ACT range
3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Morehead State University

M

Morehead, KY

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Morehead State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

8,807enrollment
$10,991net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
3.52Avg GPA

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Murray State University

M

Murray, KY

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Murray State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

9,479enrollment
$11,042net price
965-1190SAT range
19-26ACT range
3.57Avg GPA

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