Transylvania University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, KY (city setting), with 1,022 undergraduates (56% women), affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It admitted 85% of 1,986 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1100–1290 on the SAT and 24–30 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $62,715 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $25,634 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 70% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, kinesiology, parks & recreation. The campus reported 11.93 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Transylvania University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $44,980
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Transylvania University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Transylvania University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 4 | $160k | $5,338 | — | |
| Baseball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | — | 1 | $373k | $7,310 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $266k | $16,620 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $240k | $10,016 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $41k | $4,595 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $25k | $2,261 | — | |
| Field Hockey | North Coast Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $156k | $7,080 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 2 | $139k | $11,543 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 4 | — | 1 | $89k | $22,271 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Heartland Collegiate Men's Lacrosse Conference | 39 | — | 1 | $190k | $4,869 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Ohio Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $125k | $6,273 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 34 | — | 1 | $149k | $4,377 | — | |
| Softball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $201k | $10,068 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $89k | $3,705 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $88k | $4,414 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $96k | $7,403 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $90k | $6,953 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $48k | $3,200 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $30k | $1,409 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $191k | $7,065 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.