Transylvania University is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 16 published awards, and one is based on those numbers.
Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.
The award collection
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Full tuition
Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$4,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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RenewableCheck the conditionsFull tuition
Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$35,000+
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$3,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$27,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$10,000–$18,000
Published rangeNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$3,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$3,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$3,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$27,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$27,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$24,000
Published amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.
$3,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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RenewableCheck the conditions$1,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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Lights up against Transylvania University's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.
Free Merit Check
The free Merit Check shows which Transylvania University award your student's numbers reach, and the rules that could change it. About 30 seconds.
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Merit awards recognize diverse talents and backgrounds at this historic Kentucky liberal arts college.
More than one award path
Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.
Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.
Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.
A printable research summary, source links and room for your questions.
Look closely if you have strengths in the arts, are connected to Kentucky's Governor's Scholars programs, or are a first-generation student with a distinctive interest.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $69,974 for 2026-2027. Source
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Transylvania University, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $14,551 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $14,555 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $19,272 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $22,155 |
| $110,001+ | $29,312 |
| All income levels (average) | $21,913 |
That works out to roughly a 64% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $60,993 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.
Students must apply for admission to Transylvania by Dec. 1 for Appalachian Regional Healthcare Scholarship consideration.
Students chosen to compete for Premier Scholarships must apply by December 1, Early Action Deadline #2.
Transylvania University is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Every claim is checked against Transylvania University’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
