Colleges › Kentucky › Georgetown College
Georgetown College
Admission at Georgetown College is close to open (91.1%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $52,074 median earnings below before the application.
Not sure where you stand? Estimate your GPA →
Georgetown College anchors the college town of Georgetown, KY, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint. The school maintains its Baptist affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Biology, General, where graduates median $68,191 four years out. 35.3% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 1,097 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 69.1% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1030 and 1230 — above the KY middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Georgetown College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Georgetown College received 1,815 applications and admitted 1,341 (73.9%), with 307 enrolling.
Test scores are a required part of every application here. That makes the 1030–1230 range unusually informative: everyone admitted is in the data.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 520 | 580 | 610 |
| SAT Math | 510 | 550 | 620 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 23 | 26 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Georgetown College compares
| Georgetown College | Kentucky median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 91.1% | 79.6% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $42,840 | $26,625 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $52,074 | $45,036 | $53,781 |
Earnings data favors Georgetown College: $52,074 median at year ten, versus $45,036 across Kentucky institutions.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $42,840 regardless of where you're from. At Georgetown College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 1,097 — Georgetown College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
48.9% graduate within six years. Roughly 51% don't — ask a Georgetown College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Georgetown College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Biology, General | $68,191 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $58,526 |
| Psychology, General | $55,295 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $51,395 |
Median earnings for these 4 Georgetown College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $52,074 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 33 additional Georgetown College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Georgetown College?
Among the admitted class, the middle 50% scored 1030–1230 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 91.1% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Georgetown College's acceptance rate?
73.9% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,341 admitted from 1,815 applicants.
How much does Georgetown College cost?
At Georgetown College, published tuition is $42,840 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Georgetown College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Georgetown College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $52,074 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Kentucky
- University of the Cumberlands — 98.8% admitted
- Kentucky Mountain Bible College — 100% admitted
- Kentucky State University — 96.1% admitted
- University of Kentucky — 92.9% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.