Kentucky Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Kentucky for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Kentucky. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Berea College which sent acceptance letters to only 33% of the 2,073 students who applied and rejected 67%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Kentucky colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Kentucky Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Berea College
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Berea, KY

Berea College

Private 4 Year

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33% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,487enrollment
  • $4,379net price
  • 1156-1335SAT range
  • 24-27ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

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Brescia University
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Owensboro, KY
 

Brescia University

Private 4 Year

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35% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 638enrollment
  • $15,087net price
  • 920-1190SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.02Avg GPA

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Kentucky Mountain Bible College
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Vancleve, KY
 

Kentucky Mountain Bible College

Private 4 Year

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36% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 87enrollment
  • $11,160net price
  • 1090-1170SAT range
  • 21-22ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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