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Transylvania University

Lexington, Kentucky · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,913What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
71%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,005
In-state tuition
$46,870Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$46,870
SAT midpoint
1,190
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,705Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,913

Better than 55% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

71%

Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,705

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$60,993

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,913

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Transylvania University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time71%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,705

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Transylvania University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$58,80312
Business/Commerce, General$31,61426
Biology, GeneralNot reported29
Psychology, GeneralNot reported28
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported15
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported10
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported6
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported5
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported5
HistoryNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
AnthropologyNot reported4
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported4
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 36 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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