Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Kentucky's yield is 4 pts higher than Appalachian State's
Yield rate
2
Appalachian State's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than U. Kentucky's
SAT midpoint
3
Appalachian State admits 90% vs. 94% at U. Kentucky
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Appalachian State90%Most selective

U. Kentucky94%

Applicants

Appalachian State24.6K

U. Kentucky33.4KMost

Admitted

Appalachian State22.2K

U. Kentucky31.2KMost

Yield rate

Appalachian State18%

U. Kentucky22%Highest

Quad's selectivity

Appalachian StateAccessible
U. KentuckyOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Appalachian State91%

U. Kentucky94%

Men admitted

Appalachian State89%

U. Kentucky91%

Test scores

SAT total,

Appalachian State

1120–1280

U. Kentucky

1058–1270

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Appalachian State

21–27

U. Kentucky

21–28

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Appalachian State9%

U. Kentucky9%

Submitted ACT

Appalachian State23%

U. Kentucky48%

Test policy

Appalachian StateTest-optional
U. KentuckyTest-optional

How they read a record

Appalachian State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. Kentucky
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both important. 45% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	Appalachian State	U. Kentucky
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Important
Essay	Considered	Very important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Kentucky (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why