Transylvania University

Transylvania University is the first university in Kentucky and 16th in the United States, founded in 1780. It offers 36 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Transylvania's name, meaning "across the woods" in Latin, stems from the university's founding in the heavily-forested region of western Virginia known as the Transylvania colony, which became most of Kentucky in 1792. Transylvania University actively pursues a national admissions process, and includes students from overseas. It is ranked as... Kentucky's premier undergraduate liberal arts college by several authorities. The Princeton Review ranked Transylvania 1st among colleges with Greek life. Transylvania University student-athletes, called the Pioneers, compete under colors crimson and white at a variety of venues throughout the country; maintain aggressive results; and often compete against larger institutions including the University of Kentucky. The weekend before classes start in the fall is known as Orientation Weekend.
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