According to the school, Transylvania University offers a high quality liberal arts education through a personal approach to learning characterized by small classes, a caring faculty, and a supportive campus community. Transylvania faculty members have been named Kentucky teacher of the year in six of the past nine years. Transylvania’s location in Lexington, KY, population 270,000, creates numerous student internship opportunities. An innovative May term lets students focus on one course, which is often combined with travel abroad. Founded in 1780 as the nation’s sixteenth college, Transylvania is among an elite handful of institutions that pioneered higher education in America.
* Source: US Department of education: Institute of education statistics** Refers to % of students receiving some form of financial aid† Indicates school information is being used instead of campus information
Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's in Accounting
Bachelor's in Anthropology
Bachelor's in Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Bachelor's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Business/Commerce, General
Bachelor's in Chemistry Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Chemistry, General
Bachelor's in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Bachelor's in Economics, General
Bachelor's in Elementary Education and Teaching
Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Bachelor's in Fine/Studio Arts, General
Bachelor's in French Language and Literature
Bachelor's in German Language and Literature
Bachelor's in History, General
Bachelor's in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Bachelor's in Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's in Mathematics, General
Bachelor's in Music Performance, General
Bachelor's in Music Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Philosophy
Bachelor's in Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Bachelor's in Physics, General
Bachelor's in Political Science and Government, General