Colleges with the smallest classes in Kentucky
28 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 28 smallest-class colleges in Kentucky, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 8:1 at Brescia University to 21:1 at Campbellsville University. 8 are public and 20 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brescia University Owensboro, KY | Private | 8:1 | 538 | 35% |
| 2 | Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY | Private | 8:1 | 381 | 98% |
| 3 | Berea College Berea, KY | Private | 9:1 | 1,472 | 33% |
| 4 | Centre College Danville, KY | Private | 10:1 | 1,346 | 54% |
| 5 | Transylvania University Lexington, KY | Private | 10:1 | 1,014 | 85% |
| 6 | Spalding University Louisville, KY | Private | 11:1 | 597 | 99% |
| 7 | Asbury University Wilmore, KY | Private | 12:1 | 1,369 | 64% |
| 8 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville, KY | Private | 12:1 | 4,184 | — |
| 9 | Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY | Private | 12:1 | 438 | 62% |
| 10 | Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | Private | 13:1 | 2,286 | 94% |
| 11 | Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY | Private | 13:1 | 794 | 67% |
| 12 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | Private | 14:1 | 528 | 86% |
| 13 | Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | Public | 14:1 | 1,317 | 93% |
| 14 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY | Public | 14:1 | 4,689 | 82% |
| 15 | Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY | Private | 14:1 | 1,305 | 97% |
| 16 | Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY | Private | 14:1 | 736 | 55% |
| 17 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY | Public | 14:1 | 14,187 | 81% |
| 18 | University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY | Private | 14:1 | 1,140 | — |
| 19 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | Public | 15:1 | 11,674 | 78% |
| 20 | Georgetown College Georgetown, KY | Private | 15:1 | 1,180 | 74% |
| 21 | Midway University Midway, KY | Private | 15:1 | 1,250 | 95% |
| 22 | Murray State University Murray, KY | Public | 16:1 | 6,646 | 86% |
| 23 | Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY | Private | 17:1 | 1,649 | — |
| 24 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Public | 17:1 | 23,189 | 92% |
| 25 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | Public | 18:1 | 8,065 | 96% |
| 26 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | Public | 18:1 | 12,267 | 97% |
| 27 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY | Private | 19:1 | 5,468 | 71% |
| 28 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | Private | 21:1 | 2,641 | 98% |
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