2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit university based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 681 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 89%.

#1 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Danville, KY

Centre College is a private not-for-profit university based in Danville, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 401 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.

#2 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Lexington, KY

Transylvania University is a private not-for-profit university based in Lexington, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 283 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 95%.

#3 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Louisville, KY

Spalding University is a private not-for-profit university based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 171 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.

#4 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit university based in Georgetown, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 306 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#5 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Wilmore, KY

Asbury University is a private not-for-profit university based in Wilmore, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 319 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.

#6 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university based in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 433 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.

#7 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Berea, KY

Berea College is a private not-for-profit university based in Berea, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 432 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 35%.

#8 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Owensboro, KY

Brescia University is a private not-for-profit university based in Owensboro, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 134 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 42%.

#9 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Owensboro, KY

Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university based in Owensboro, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 192 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 58%.

#10 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Pippa Passes, KY

Alice Lloyd College is a private not-for-profit university based in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 220 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 25%.

#11 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky

4 Year  •  Midway, KY

Midway University is a private not-for-profit university based in Midway, Kentucky. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 151 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#12 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky