
University of Pikeville's overall acceptance rate has seen a significant downward trend, decreasing from 96.6% in 2018 to 79.3% in 2023, with an acceptance rate of 81% in 2022 and 86.4% in 2021. In 2023, there were 2,976 applicants, of which 2,361 were accepted, maintaining a consistent rate of 79.3% for Regular Decision. Historically, the college had much higher acceptance rates, with figures like 94.1% for 2020 and 94.9% for 2019, indicating a possible increase in applicant selectivity in recent years.