Transylvania University Rankings

Located in Lexington, KY, Transylvania University is one of the best universities in the state of Kentucky. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Transylvania University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Transylvania University.

300 N. Broadway Lexington, KY 40508-1797
Phone: (859) 233-8242
Email: admissions@transy.edu
Web site: http://www.transy.edu

Rankings: Transylvania University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 85
Score: 54
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.9
Graduation and retention ranking: 109
Average freshman retention rate: 84.0%
6-year graduation rate: 70.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 77%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -7
Faculty resources ranking: 79
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 60.6%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 13:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 91.4%
Student selectivity ranking: 79
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 24-29
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 41%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 67%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 78.8%
Financial resources rank: 132
Alumni giving rank: 12
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 49.1%

Transylvania University History

Essential Facts: Transylvania University

  • Transylvania University in Lexington, chartered in 1780, is the oldest institution of higher learning west of the Allegheny Mountains.
  • Transylvania, or “Transy,” as it is known colloquially, offers 46 majors, with biology, business, exercise science and psychology as the most popular areas of study.
  • Transylvania University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 949, with a gender distribution of 40% male students and 60% female students.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 75%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 50%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 55%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 70%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 85%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook