Transylvania University
Seal of Transylvania University | |
| Latin: Universitatis Transylvaniensis | |
Former names | Transylvania Seminary (1780–1799) Bacon College (1837–1851) Kentucky University (1858–1865) |
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| Motto | In Lumine Illo Tradimus Lumen (Latin) |
Motto in English | In That Light, We Pass on the Light |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1780 |
Religious affiliation | Disciples of Christ |
Academic affiliations | NAICU |
| President | Brien Lewis |
| Students | 1,007 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , U.S. 38°03′08″N 84°29′37″W / 38.0522°N 84.4936°W |
| Campus | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Colors | Crimson |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – HCAC, OAC, ORLC, CCIW, |
| Mascot | Raf, Rafinesque's big-eared bat |
| Website | transy.edu |
Transylvania University (often shortened as Transy) is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1780 and is Kentucky's oldest university. It offers 46 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Its medical program has graduated 8,000 physicians since 1859.
Transylvania's name, meaning "across the woods" in Latin, stems from the institution's founding in the heavily forested region of western Virginia known as the Transylvania Colony, which existed between 1775 and 1776 in southern and western Kentucky.
It is the alma mater of two U.S. vice presidents, two U.S. Supreme Court justices, 50 U.S. senators, 101 U.S. representatives, 36 U.S. governors, and 34 U.S. ambassadors, making it a large producer of American statesmen.