Kentucky Private Colleges
There are 22 private colleges and universities in Kentucky enrolling 64,991 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Kentucky private colleges.
Georgetown College
- Private 4 Year
- Georgetown, KY
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Georgetown College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education and business. Most undergrads live on its residential campus in a small Kentucky college town.
- SAT Range 960-1160
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $15,160
Bellarmine University
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Bellarmine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The campus occupies a residential setting in Louisville.
- SAT Range 1030-1250
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $23,165
Centre College
- Private 4 Year
- Danville, KY
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- Jan 15 application deadline
Centre is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, politics, and the natural sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Danville.
- SAT Range 1160-1450
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 54%
- Net Price $23,860
Transylvania University
- Private 4 Year
- Lexington, KY
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Transylvania is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate pre-medicine and the sciences. The historic campus occupies several blocks in downtown Lexington.
- SAT Range 1120-1380
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $25,442
Asbury University
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmore, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Asbury is a private Christian university known for undergraduate media communications and equestrian studies. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Wilmore.
- SAT Range 1080-1320
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $23,033
Union Commonwealth University
- Private 4 Year
- Barbourville, KY
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4.5 | 2 reviews
Union Commonwealth is a small private university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian college town of Barbourville.
- SAT Range 920-1105
- Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $17,124
University of Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
University of Pikeville is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small-town campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,227
Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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Kentucky Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The campus sits in Owensboro along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range 890-1130
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,999
Campbellsville University
- Private 4 Year
- Campbellsville, KY
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Campbellsville is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of Campbellsville in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $19,662
Spalding University
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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Spalding is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The urban campus sits in downtown Louisville.
- SAT Range 875-1038
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $25,999
Lindsey Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, KY
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Lindsey Wilson is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and human services. The residential campus sits in the small town of Columbia in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,374
Thomas More University
- Private 4 Year
- Crestview Hills, KY
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Thomas More is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus in Crestview Hills sits just south of Cincinnati.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $22,297
Midway University
- Private 4 Year
- Midway, KY
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Midway is a private university known for undergraduate equestrian studies, nursing, and teacher education. The residential campus is in the small town of Midway in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range 1100-1170
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $30,679
University of the Cumberlands
- Private 4 Year
- Williamsburg, KY
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- Aug 31 application deadline
University of the Cumberlands is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Students live on a residential campus in the small Appalachian town of Williamsburg.
- SAT Range 960-1160
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $14,743
Brescia University
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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Brescia is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate social work and education. The residential campus sits along the Ohio River in Owensboro.
- SAT Range 920-1190
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 35%
- Net Price $15,634
Alice Lloyd College
- Private 4 Year
- Pippa Passes, KY
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Alice Lloyd is a small private work college known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and a required student work program that covers tuition. The rural campus is set in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range 710-960
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,600
Kentucky Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Grayson, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Kentucky Christian is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, nursing, and teacher education. The small campus sits in the town of Grayson in northeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range 900-1040
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $21,099
Simmons College of Kentucky
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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Simmons College of Kentucky is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate religious studies, business, and sociology. The small urban campus sits in Louisville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,723