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Transylvania University scholarships and merit aid

Merit awards recognize diverse talents and backgrounds at this historic Kentucky liberal arts college.

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The short answer

Is Transylvania University worth a closer look?

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.

Merit tiers161 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJun 2026By our research team

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Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where you landAutomatic merit aid by ACT compositeEach bar marks the ACT score range that qualifies for the tier.
Automatic Merit Scholarships$24,000
ACT 21GPA 3

Not on this ladder: William T Young Scholarship, First Generation Scholarship, Jgk Iii, Kenan Scholarship, Dance Scholarship, Kentucky Governors Scholars Scholarship, Ib Scholarship, Cheer Scholarship, Equestrian Eventing Scholarship, Esports Scholarship, Kentucky Governors School For The Arts Scholarship, Kentucky Governors School For Entrepreneurs Scholarship, Legacy Scholarship, Youth Salute Scholarship, Austin E Knowlton Memorial Scholarship — application required, holistic, or scored on a different axis.

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TierACT compositeAward
Automatic Merit Scholarships21$24,000
Full tuition

William T Young Scholarship

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$4,000

First Generation Scholarship

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Full tuition

Jgk Iii

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$35,000+

Kenan Scholarship

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$3,000

Dance Scholarship

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$27,000

Kentucky Governors Scholars Scholarship

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$10,000–$18,000

Ib Scholarship

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$3,000

Cheer Scholarship

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$3,000

Equestrian Eventing Scholarship

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$3,000

Esports Scholarship

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$27,000

Kentucky Governors School For The Arts Scholarship

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$27,000

Kentucky Governors School For Entrepreneurs Scholarship

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$24,000

Automatic Merit Scholarships

Based on grades or scores
GPA
3
ACT
21

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$3,000

Legacy Scholarship

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$1,000

Youth Salute Scholarship

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Amount not published

Austin E Knowlton Memorial Scholarship

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Who this school may work for

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

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Transylvania University, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Transylvania University, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage 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

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$46,870
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$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).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
71%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
87%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$27,000 (~$286/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$54,705
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
29%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
46%
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Other Transylvania University scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$3,000–$5,000EligibilityTheater Scholarships are fine arts departmental scholarships awarded to non-majors, majors, and minors who intend to continue theater throughout their university experience.

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Amount$3,000–$5,000EligibilityCreative Writing Scholarships are fine arts departmental scholarships awarded to non-majors, majors, and minors who intend to continue writing throughout their university experience.

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Transylvania University merit aid FAQ

  • What is the deadline for Appalachian Regional Healthcare Scholarship?

    Students must apply for admission to Transylvania by Dec. 1 for Appalachian Regional Healthcare Scholarship consideration.

  • What is the deadline for Premier Scholarships?

    Students chosen to compete for Premier Scholarships must apply by December 1, Early Action Deadline #2.

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How Transylvania University compares

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    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.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Transylvania University’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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