Transylvania University academics
Lexington, Kentucky · Private · 1,005 undergrads
Transylvania University has 1,005 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 36 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
1,005
undergraduates.
36
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
188
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,005
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$102,195
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
79%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.1%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
188
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
32
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers