2026 Most Enrolled Students in Kentucky Rankings
Among Kentucky colleges, University of Kentucky has the largest number of students (34,709) and University of Louisville has the second largest number of students (23,065) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Kentucky having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Kentucky
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | 34,709 | 13,833 | 20,876 | 25,534 | 9,175 | 5,063 | $34,140 | 92.9% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY | 23,065 | 10,058 | 13,007 | 17,086 | 5,979 | 4,555 | $29,482 | 79.4% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | 16,291 | 6,146 | 10,145 | 14,151 | 2,140 | 3,505 | $27,000 | 93.9% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | 15,673 | 6,077 | 9,596 | 13,448 | 2,225 | 5,246 | $21,230 | 77.6% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | 15,347 | 5,697 | 9,650 | 10,163 | 5,184 | 6,624 | $21,912 | 67.7% | 19 to 1 |
| 6 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | 10,836 | 5,039 | 5,797 | 6,848 | 3,988 | 1,713 | $27,998 | 79.7% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 | Murray State University Murray, KY | 10,020 | 3,698 | 6,322 | 7,851 | 2,169 | 1,796 | $19,836 | 85.7% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY | 8,791 | 3,428 | 5,363 | 8,258 | 533 | 1,107 | $14,980 | 77.2% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY | 4,298 | 3,367 | 931 | 1,015 | 3,283 | 1,066 | $11,046 | 55.9% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | Lindsey Wilson University Columbia, KY | 4,193 | 2,294 | 1,899 | 1,722 | 2,471 | 824 | $27,808 | - | 16 to 1 |
Qualified Kentucky Colleges in Core Admission Stats
