Match #1
Union College-Kentucky
Barbourville, KY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate63%
- 746 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 746 students, close to 842
The colleges most similar to Kentucky Wesleyan College are Union College-Kentucky, Lindsey Wilson College, and Alice Lloyd College. Kentucky Wesleyan College admits 72% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,409 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Kentucky Wesleyan College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Kentucky Wesleyan College
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Match #2
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 1,585 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 46%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate75%
- 558 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 558 students, close to 842
Match #4
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate53%
- 752 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 752 students, close to 842
Match #5
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,293 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 46%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,005 students, close to 842
- Average net price $21,954, close to $19,409
Match #7
Georgetown College-Kentucky
Georgetown, KY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate91%
- 1,097 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,259 students, close to 842
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 72%
Match #8
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,135 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 1,135 students, close to 842
Match #9
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate99%
- 583 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 583 students, close to 842
Match #10
Midway University
Midway, KY
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,262 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 1,262 students, close to 842
Questions about Kentucky Wesleyan College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Kentucky Wesleyan College?
The closest matches to Kentucky Wesleyan College are Union College-Kentucky, Lindsey Wilson College, Alice Lloyd College, Brescia University, and Thomas More University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Kentucky Wesleyan College hard to get into?
Kentucky Wesleyan College admitted 72% of its 1,361 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Kentucky Wesleyan College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Kentucky Wesleyan College ($19,409 a year), including Union College-Kentucky ($11,010), Georgetown College-Kentucky ($13,270), and Lindsey Wilson College ($14,300). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
