Kentucky Christian University acceptance rate & admissions

Kentucky Christian University admits 61% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 466 of 747 applicants were admitted and 166 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
61%

More selective than 84% of Kentucky colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

4% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 48% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
36%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Kentucky Christian University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied747
Admitted466
Enrolled166

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Kentucky Christian University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Kentucky Christian University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
ACT composite1824

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Kentucky Christian University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202461%——18–24College Scorecard
Fall 202362%450–510450–53018–23IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Kentucky Christian University compared with other Kentucky colleges?

Kentucky Christian University has the 5th-lowest acceptance rate of 26 Kentucky colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
1Berea College19%58%$6,106
2Brescia University35%54%$8,709
3Centre College54%81%$20,781
4The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary56%40%—
5Kentucky Christian University61%37%$24,038
6Union Commonwealth University63%32%$21,311
7Asbury University63%65%$21,401
8Northern Kentucky University68%52%$8,191
9Kentucky Wesleyan College72%47%$17,131

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Kentucky colleges →

Who enrolls at Kentucky Christian University

First-year students who return for year two86%
First-year students from Kentucky43%
Pell Grant recipients43%
First-generation students30%
Women / men31% / 69%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Kentucky Christian University admissions questions

What is the Kentucky Christian University acceptance rate?

Kentucky Christian University accepts 61% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 466 of 747 applicants were admitted.

Does Kentucky Christian University require the SAT or ACT?

Kentucky Christian University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 4% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 48% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Kentucky Christian University?

36% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (166 of 466).

Is Kentucky Christian University getting harder to get into?

Kentucky Christian University accepted 61% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 62% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Kentucky Christian University overview