Transylvania University
Recent News About Transylvania University
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94.7% of college applicants to Fayette County's 8 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Fayette County's eight universities admitted an estimated 94.7% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in Fayette County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the seven universities in Fayette County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Fayette County awards $15,260,751 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Fayette County's two universities paid $15,260,751 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Fayette County's basketball teams receive $30,461,454 in 2023
Fayette County's two colleges spent $30,461,454 on their basketball teams in 2023, a 9.9% increase over the previous year.
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How much did Fayette County spend on women's football teams in 2023?
Women's football teams from Fayette County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Fayette County's men's football teams receive $41,178,801 in 2023
Men's football teams from Fayette County received $41,178,801 during the 2023 season, up 9.3% from the previous year.
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2023: How much was spent on women’s basketball teams from Fayette County?
Women’s basketball teams from Fayette County received $6,060,360 during the 2023 season, up 25.8% from the previous year.
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2023 sees Fayette County investing $24,401,094 in men’s basketball teams
Men’s basketball teams from Fayette County received $24,401,094 during the 2023 season, up 6.6% from the previous year.
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Fayette County's universities spent $41,178,801 on football teams in 2023
Fayette County's two colleges spent $41,178,801 on their football teams in 2023, a 9.3% increase over the previous year.
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4.8% of Fayette County students on collegiate teams in 2022
Fayette County universities had 4.8% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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2022: 61 coaches at institutions in Fayette County earned on average $646,004
The highest average coaching salary among institutions in Fayette County during 2022 was $1,018,338 at University of Kentucky, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Army officers teach Transylvania pre-health students suturing skills
The first time Transylvania junior Maggie Whaley tried to tie sutures on a pig’s foot, they were too loose. But now that she’s practiced a couple more times, she’s stitching them up with skill.
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Transylvania IT support coordinator strengthening community ties through Leadership Lexington
Since last summer, Mambuna Bojang ’96 has been learning things about his adopted hometown of Lexington that he never knew — even after living here for almost three decades.
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Transylvania brings home Best of Show, multiple honors in 38th Annual Educational Advertising Awards
Transylvania University was recently named one of 16 Best of Show winners in the 38th Annual Educational Advertising Awards.
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Crucial Terrain: Artist’s talk and conversation
Join us for an artist’s talk and conversation with professor Zoé Strecker.
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National Book Award winner Imani Perry to give Transylvania’s Kenan Lecture on March 2
Perry will deliver the annual talk — one of the biggest campus events of the school year — at 7 p.m. in Haggin Auditorium (watch the livestream here). The next morning at 10:30, she will participate in a moderated conversation followed by a Q&A in Carrick Theater.
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Zachary Lopes, Guest Pianist on Feb 21
Zachary Lopes, Guest Pianist
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Mead receives Transylvania staff award for commitment to campus art
Morlan Gallery director Anthony Mead recently received the December Essential Piece award at Transylvania’s Holiday Sweater Contest and Cookie Exchange.
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Transylvania Holiday Classic on Dec 29
Ranked among the nation’s top teams, Transylvania’s women’s basketball hosts the Transylvania Holiday Classic over winter break in the Beck Center.
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Transy Triathlon finishes season with two All-Americans, team placement at DIII Nationals
Following top 10 placements at the NCAA Division III Women’s Collegiate Triathlon Championship, two Pioneers have been named All-Americans by the College Triathlon Coaches Association.