Georgetown College

  • 4/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Georgetown, KY
  • 4.0 1 review
#7 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

Overview

Total enrollment

1,345
Georgetown College overview
Georgetown College overview
  • Size Small
  • Status Non-profit
  • Housing Yes
  • Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Georgetown College, located in Georgetown, Kentucky, approximately 12 miles north of Lexington, is a private Baptist-affiliated liberal arts institution established in 1829. The 104-acre campus features Georgian-style architecture and a traditional collegiate layout centered around Giddings Hall, the college's oldest building. As a selective liberal arts college, Georgetown maintains small class sizes and offers undergraduate programs with particular strengths in biological sciences, education, and business administration. The campus includes residential facilities housing most students in traditional dormitories and apartment-style units, and the college competes in the NAIA Mid-South Conference, where its teams are known as the Tigers.

Ratings

Georgetown College is rated within the lower 33% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 4 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    4 out of 10
  • Academics
    4 out of 10
  • Resources
    3 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    4 out of 10
  • Value
    7 out of 10

Admissions

Admission Standards

Easy
Georgetown College admission standards
  • SAT (enrolled mid-50) 960/1160
  • ACT (enrolled mid-50) 20/25
  • GPA 3.54

Acceptance Rate

91.1%
Georgetown College applications overview
  • Applications Due -
  • Enrollment Rate 26%
  • Application Fee $0

Applicant Competition Very Low

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$42,840
Costs for Georgetown College
Fee Cost
Tuition $42,840
Books and Supplies $1,250
Other Fees $1,000
Room and Board $11,684
Budget for Other Expenses $2,445
Total One Year Cost $59,219

Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$46,300 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

59% within 6 years

Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Georgetown College are Biology, Psychology, and Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies. 12% of students major in Biology, 11% in Psychology, and 11% in Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies.

  • Biology 12%
  • Psychology 11%
  • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 11%
  • Business 10%
  • Social Sciences 9%

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=156745.

GPA calculator: Georgetown College GPA calculator.

Last updated: August 2026