The Best Kentucky Big Colleges

The Best Large Colleges in Kentucky for 2024

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Kentucky as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2024 is University of Louisville. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Kentucky large Public Private 4 year

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University of Louisville
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Louisville, KY

University of Louisville

Public 4 Year

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#1 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 22,017enrollment
  • $19,327net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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University of Kentucky
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Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky

Public 4 Year

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#2 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 31,547enrollment
  • $18,693net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1290SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Northern Kentucky University
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Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

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#4 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 15,801enrollment
  • $7,259net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1290SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Western Kentucky University
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Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

Public 4 Year

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#6 Best Public Universities in Kentucky

  • 16,493enrollment
  • $12,625net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 980-1170SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of the Cumberlands
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Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands

Private 4 Year

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#8 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

  • 18,053enrollment
  • $14,337net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 960-1160SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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