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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's location in Lexington, KY, population 300,000, 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.

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Lexington, KY
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How we rate it
ScholarMatcher Score
2.78
Academics
3
Student Support
2.5
Affordability
1
School Info
School Size
Under 1,000
Religious affiliation
Protestant Denomination
ENVIROMENT
City
Admit Selectivity
Less Selective
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The ScholarMatcher rates schools on a 1.0-4.0 scale in four areas: financial aid, academic strength, student support services, and post-graduate affordability, with an overall average score as well. A 2 is average, a 3 is very good, and a 4 is exceptional. Since ScholarMatcher only includes excellent schools, you won’t see many 1s, except for financial aid. Schools with a 1 in financial aid offer great education, but you may need extra scholarships to afford them. Don't let a 1 in financial aid stop you from applying—just be ready to seek other financial resources if needed.

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Financial Aid

measures the ability of a school to provide robust financial aid for students with households earning less than $48,000 a year.

2
Academic Strength

measures the schools’ abilities on retention and graduation rates.

3
Student Support

measures the schools’ ability to provide robust academic support and student services.

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Postgraduate Affordability

measures the schools’ ability in providing an affordable education for students from low income households, with an emphasis on loan debt levels.