Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky · Private · 842 undergraduates · kwc.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
72%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
890 to 1130
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$54,840Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
72% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$54,840
a year in 2027-28, from a $54,840 sticker price
What to do with your 1010
Send your score
About 35% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 830, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Apply – Kentucky Wesleyan College · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
72%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 890 to 1130
Reading and Writing 440 to 560
Math 450 to 570
ACT composite 16 to 23
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$54,840
a year
- Tuition$38,320
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,839
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,030
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,216
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,325
- Over $110,000$27,121
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,538
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kentucky programs for residents
Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)
State program · In-state students
$36/year bonus (added to base award)
- 2.75+ GPA, 830+ SAT or 15+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 15 / SAT 830-870; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 880+ SAT or 16+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 16 / SAT 880-910; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 920+ SAT or 17+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 17 / SAT 920-950; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 960+ SAT or 18+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 18 / SAT 960-980; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 990+ SAT or 19+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 19 / SAT 990-1020; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 20 / SAT 1030-1050; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 21 / SAT 1060-1090; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 22 / SAT 1100-1120; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 23 / SAT 1130-1150; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 24 / SAT 1160-1190; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 25 / SAT 1200-1220; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1230+ SAT or 26+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 26 / SAT 1230-1250; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 27 / SAT 1260-1290; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1300+ SAT or 28+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 28+ / SAT 1300-1600; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, Base award (GPA only; no test component); Graduate of certified KY high school; meet KEES curriculum requirements; not a convicted felon, from Kentucky
- 830+ SAT or 15+ ACT, Homeschool / non-certified school / KY GED graduates (test-only award); KY homeschool or non-certified school graduate, or KY GED earned between ages 18 and 23
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
23 of 23
Earn credit with a score of 3
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,830Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 105 and 106 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIO 123 |
| Biology | 5 | 6 | BIO 123 and 113 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 121 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 7 | MATH 121 and 221 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 105 and 106 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHEM 131 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 6 | CHEM 131 and 132 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 101 |
| Drawing | 5 | 6 | ART 101 and 102 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 111 and 112 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENSC 220 and 221 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIST 101 and 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ML 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | ML 101, 102, and 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ML 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ML 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | ML 101, 102, and 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ML 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | ML 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | ML 101, 102, and 201 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | ML 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 232 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 231 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS147 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 6 | MUS 147 and 148 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ML 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | ML 101, 102, and 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ML 101, 102, 201, and 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH 104 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 111 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 111 and 112 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 101 and 102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
46%
Come back for a second year
53%
Typical earnings
$52,218
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Kentucky Wesleyan College$58,003
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 3 majors here have earnings data.
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