Transylvania University
Lexington, KY · Private four-year · City: Large
1,022undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,634average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,986
- Admitted
- 1,688
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 88%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 281
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 60%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Acting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Education (3)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $44,980
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,195
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,540
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $62,715
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $62,715
- Total cost living at home
- $49,420
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,035 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,574 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,414 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,700 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,681 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,159
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,645
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 52%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,445
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 64% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 168 | 71% |
| Men | 113 | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 62% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 210 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 28 | 68% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 308 | 73% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 14 | 64% (small group) | 29% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,022
- Undergraduates
- 1,022
- Full-time undergraduates
- 999
- Part-time undergraduates
- 23
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 300 N Broadway, Lexington, KY, 40508-1797
- County
- Fayette County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.