Colleges with the most faculty per student in Kentucky
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Kentucky7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kentucky.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Berea College
Berea, KY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Kentucky
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,487 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Centre College
Danville, KY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Kentucky
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,356 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY · Private nonprofit#3 in Kentucky
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,022 undergraduates
- 4
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit#7 in Kentucky
- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,351 undergraduates
- 5
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private nonprofit#6 in Kentucky
- 13 students per faculty member
- 1,638 undergraduates
- 6
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · Public#8 in Kentucky
- 14 students per faculty member
- 16,194 undergraduates
- 7
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public#5 in Kentucky
- 18 students per faculty member
- 23,930 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College | $6,106 | $3,591 | $43,150 | 58% |
| Centre College | $20,781 | $27,000 | $66,240 | 81% |
| Transylvania University | $21,913 | $27,000 | $54,705 | 71% |
| Bellarmine University | $21,499 | $25,000 | $62,069 | 64% |
| Asbury University | $21,401 | $24,028 | $42,368 | 65% |
| University of Louisville | $17,988 | $20,500 | $53,899 | 61% |
| University of Kentucky | $18,851 | $22,500 | $59,025 | 71% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15