Transylvania University: Statistics

Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3842 of 13,329	In the World
# 1083 of 1,147	In North America
# 1010 of 1,149	In the United States
# 15 of 38	In Kentucky
# 2 of 5	In Lexington
# 3306 of 12,502	For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
Top 1-3	For 11 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

87%

Average SAT

1,250

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$25,442 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

1,006

Male:Female Ratio

42:58

Religion

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Website

transy.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Transylvania University has an acceptance rate of 87% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	87%	87%	87%
Applicants	1,851	674	1,177
Admissions	1,602	562	1,040
Freshmen enrolled full time	261	104	157

Admissions requirements

Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	80%
■ Asian	2%
■ Hispanic	5%
■ Black or African American	5%
■ Two or more races	6%

Transylvania University majors

Transylvania University has granted 207 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Transylvania University.

Major	Bachelor
Business & Commerce, General	32
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	25
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	23
Psychology, General	19
Accounting	17
Computer and Information Sciences, General	9
Political Science and Government, General	8
International Relations and Affairs	7
Mathematics, General	7
Chemistry, General	6
Digital Arts	6
Elementary Education and Teaching	5
History, General	5
Neuroscience	5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	4
English Language and Literature, General	3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	3
Music Technology	3
Philosophy	3
Anthropology, General	2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	2
Economics, General	2
German Language and Literature	2
Spanish Language and Literature	2
Acting	1
Art Teacher Education	1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	1
Fine & Studio Arts, General	1
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	1
Physics, General	1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	1
Grand Total	207

Publications & Citations

Transylvania University has published 809 scientific papers with 9,688 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Physics, Philosophy, Medicine, and Engineering.

Publications

809

Citations

9,688

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	518 / 6,347
Biology	338 / 6,197
Environmental Science	328 / 4,848
Political Science	306 / 4,295
Law	287 / 4,206
Computer Science	280 / 2,973
Physics	279 / 2,592
Philosophy	275 / 3,129
Medicine	267 / 5,752
Engineering	267 / 1,986
Sociology	251 / 3,317
Psychology	222 / 4,739
History	210 / 1,356
Chemistry	199 / 2,550
Geography and Cartography	196 / 1,814
Quantum and Particle physics	182 / 1,640
Art & Design	151 / 698
Ecology	139 / 2,927
Geology	131 / 2,456
Archaeology	128 / 1,281
Business	127 / 2,139
Biochemistry	108 / 1,685
Linguistics	108 / 1,620
Social Psychology	106 / 3,247
Economics	105 / 915
Mathematics	102 / 905
Genetics	102 / 1,973
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	100 / 1,149
Paleontology	99 / 2,168
Pathology	97 / 1,819
Organic chemistry	96 / 1,367
Materials Science	89 / 869
Botany	84 / 1,771
Psychiatry	83 / 2,368
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	76 / 388
Statistics	67 / 648
Management	63 / 1,339
Astrophysics and Astronomy	63 / 528
Mechanical Engineering	60 / 179
Development Studies	59 / 534

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100 Notable alumni

1. William L. Breckinridge

1803-1876 (aged 73)

William Lewis Breckinridge was an American pastor and educator. The son of Senator John Breckinridge, he was born near Lexington, Kentucky, and attended college at Transylvania University. Early in his career, he became an emancipationist, and he entered academia in 1831 when he began teaching ancient languages at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. He was pastor of the First Presbyterian...

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2. Francis Marion Walker

1827-1864 (aged 37)

lawyer politician

Francis Marion Walker was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was killed while commanding a brigade at the Battle of Atlanta of July 22, 1864, one day before his commission as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army was delivered.

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3. William A. Trimble

1786-1821 (aged 35)

lawyer politician

William Allen Trimble was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He was in the United States Senate.

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4. Samuel McRoberts

1868-1947 (aged 79)

military officer lawyer businessperson

Samuel McRoberts was a United States senator from Illinois. Born near Maeystown, he was educated by private tutors and graduated from the law department of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. He was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Monroe County, and was clerk of the circuit court of Monroe County from 1819 to 1821. He was...

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