{"id":38,"date":"2019-12-13T16:25:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T21:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:42:24","slug":"quick-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/who-we-are\/quick-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kentucky&amp;apos;s First University - Get to Know Transylvania University\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZnB-3WgcgN8?feature=oembed&rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"transyAtAGlance\" class=\"wp-block-heading noclear sectionhead\">Transy At a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Institution type:<\/strong>\u00a0Private liberal arts college<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Downtown Lexington, Ky., a thriving city of 344,000 people.<br><strong>Enrollment:<\/strong>\u00a0937 in Fall 2026<br><strong>Founded:<\/strong>\u00a01780 as the 16th college in the United States<br><strong>President:<\/strong>\u00a0Brien Lewis became Transylvania\u2019s 28th president on July 1, 2020.<br><strong>Tuition and Fees 2026-27:<\/strong>\u00a0$50,640<br><strong>Food and Housing 2026-27:<\/strong>\u00a0$15,010<br><strong>Student\/Faculty Ratio:<\/strong>\u00a011:1<br><strong>Average Class Size:<\/strong>\u00a015<br><strong>Receiving Financial Aid:<\/strong>\u00a099%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/financial-aid\/basics-of-financial-aid\/cost-of-attendance\/\">More about Transy&#8217;s Cost of Attendance<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading noclear\">Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Students of color:<\/strong>\u00a016.12%<br><strong>Out-of-state:<\/strong>\u00a022%<br><strong>International:<\/strong>\u00a0&lt; 1%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A wide range of majors, minors and preprofessional programs<\/strong>, with the opportunity to design your own major.<br><strong>Preprofessional preparation<\/strong>&nbsp;for law, medicine and engineering<br><strong>Total full-time faculty:<\/strong>&nbsp;86<br><strong>Faculty with a terminal degree:<\/strong>&nbsp;95%<br><strong>Percentage of classes with 10 or fewer students:<\/strong>&nbsp;25%<br><strong>Academic Calendar:<\/strong>&nbsp;Two 14-week terms, May term, optional summer session<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First-year retention rate:<\/strong>\u00a084.2%<br><strong>More than 90%<\/strong>\u00a0of students recommended for medical school are accepted.<br><strong>100% of students<\/strong>\u00a0recommended for law school are accepted.<br><strong>95% of students<\/strong>\u00a0are in graduate school or employed within 6 months of graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"228\" src=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/virtual-experiences-730x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/virtual-experiences-730x228.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/virtual-experiences-350x109.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/virtual-experiences-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/virtual-experiences-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/virtual-experiences.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campus Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More than <\/strong>60\u00a0student organizations<br><strong>26<\/strong>\u00a0intercollegiate athletic teams<br><strong>Affiliation:<\/strong>\u00a0Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), although the campus community embraces individuals of all faiths and spiritual practices.<br><strong>Accreditation:<\/strong>\u00a0Transylvania University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Bachelor of Arts degree. 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