Transylvania University Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 16, 2025

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%

 

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