2022 Kentucky Colleges Comparison
In Kentucky, ninety colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are twenty-five public schools and sixty-five private schools. By school levels, thirty-nine 4-years (or high) schools, thirty-two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and nineteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Kentucky College Overview
Of the ninety Kentucky schools, Berea College ranked first and University of Kentucky ranked second (view more at Kentucky college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all Kentucky colleges is $14,729 for Kentucky residents and $18,609 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 75.14% and the average SAT score is 1,088. The average number of students is 2,916 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Kentucky colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $18,609 and Centre College has the highest tuition & fees of $46,000 and Lexington Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,120.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $13,054 and University of Kentucky has the highest tuition & fees of $33,548 and University of the Cumberlands has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,582.
- The average SAT score is 1,088 and Centre College has the highest SAT score of 1,350 and Kentucky Mountain Bible College has the lowest score of 871.
- The average acceptance rate is 75.14% and Berea College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 33% and Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,916 and University of Kentucky has the most students of 29,986 and Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green has the fewest students of 66.
- The average graduation rate is 46.24% and Centre College has the highest rate of 83% and Simmons College of Kentucky has the lowest rate of 17%.
2022 Kentucky Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in Kentucky ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College Berea, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $43,612 | - | 1,193 | 33.0% | 1,432 | 67% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $31,608 | $33,548 | 1,207 | 94.0% | 29,986 | 66% | 16 to 1 |
| Centre College Danville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $46,000 | - | 1,350 | 68.0% | 1,333 | 83% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $28,716 | $27,839 | 1,160 | 75.0% | 22,211 | 60% | 19 to 1 |
| Transylvania University Lexington, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $42,520 | - | 1,190 | 92.0% | 963 | 74% | 10 to 1 |
| Bellarmine University Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $44,920 | $13,652 | 1,195 | 86.0% | 3,293 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $20,448 | $15,594 | 1,097 | 80.0% | 16,211 | 47% | 18 to 1 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $20,024 | $13,800 | 1,065 | 98.0% | 14,465 | 45% | 15 to 1 |
| Spalding University Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $26,550 | $12,106 | 1,015 | 90.0% | 1,596 | 58% | 11 to 1 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $18,528 | $14,544 | 1,080 | 85.0% | 9,449 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $14,106 | $10,557 | - | 90.0% | 9,304 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
| University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $9,875 | $4,582 | 1,070 | 85.0% | 19,110 | 40% | 20 to 1 |
| Union College Barbourville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $28,889 | $8,210 | 1,052 | 56.0% | 1,179 | 28% | 17 to 1 |
| Midway University Midway, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $24,850 | $7,464 | 1,030 | 78.0% | 1,381 | 51% | 15 to 1 |
| Asbury University Wilmore, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $32,652 | $9,990 | - | 77.0% | 1,741 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $25,000 | $8,773 | - | 78.0% | 12,771 | 36% | 14 to 1 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $27,000 | $18,340 | - | 98.0% | 17,517 | 52% | 19 to 1 |
| Georgetown College Georgetown, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $41,200 | $11,745 | - | 75.0% | 1,565 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $34,760 | $11,820 | - | 96.0% | 2,037 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $22,650 | $8,370 | - | - | 2,240 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
| Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $25,718 | $9,719 | - | - | 2,764 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| Sullivan University Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $13,500 | $15,840 | - | - | 3,165 | 25% | 10 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 80 | 55% | 27 to 1 |
| MedQuest College Louisville, KY Private, 2-4 years | $13,776 | - | - | - | 337 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| American College of Barbering Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 78 | 55% | 20 to 1 |
| Tri-State Barber College Ashland, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $10,500 | - | - | - | 16 | 71% | 20 to 1 |
| Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $12,900 | - | - | - | 192 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Kentucky Community and Technical College System Versailles, KY Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY Private, 2-4 years | $4,800 | - | - | - | 22 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 3,901 | 41% | 19 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hurstborne Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $17,145 | - | - | - | 76 | 26% | 11 to 1 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport, KY Private, 2-4 years | $10,250 | - | - | - | 28 | 26% | 12 to 1 |
| Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training Newport, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $9,185 | - | - | - | 66 | 17% | 17 to 1 |
| ATA College Louisville, KY Private, 2-4 years | $13,120 | - | - | - | 298 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology Bowling Green, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | - | 31 | 29% | 7 to 1 |
| Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Louisville Louisville, KY Private, 2-4 years | $16,650 | - | - | - | 36 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Dixie Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $17,145 | - | - | - | 86 | 30% | 16 to 1 |
| Somerset Community College Somerset, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 4,837 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
| Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 2,630 | 39% | 15 to 1 |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $11,896 | $9,132 | 1,145 | 80.0% | 4,337 | 32% | 19 to 1 |
| Henderson Community College Henderson, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 1,331 | 26% | 15 to 1 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,320 | - | - | - | 12,196 | 25% | 23 to 1 |
| American National University-Pikeville Pikeville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $10,354 | - | - | - | 210 | 25% | 19 to 1 |
| Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY Public, 4 years four-years | $12,870 | $12,660 | - | 65.0% | 2,290 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $14,230 | - | 950 | 36.0% | 569 | 35% | 21 to 1 |
| Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $16,440 | $17,275 | - | - | 1,755 | - | - |
| Lexington Theological Seminary Lexington, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $9,120 | $9,420 | - | - | 88 | - | - |
| Barrett and Company School of Hair Design Nicholasville, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $19,025 | - | - | - | 40 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
| Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 3,104 | 42% | 14 to 1 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 4,137 | 38% | 19 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington, KY Private, 2-4 years | $16,816 | - | - | - | 210 | 74% | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $17,145 | - | - | - | 96 | 45% | 15 to 1 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 5,850 | 39% | 22 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 142 | 75% | 28 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 37 | 71% | 9 to 1 |
| Kentucky Horseshoeing School Richmond, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $26,000 | - | - | - | 39 | 85% | 10 to 1 |
| Regina Webb Academy Bowling Green, KY Private, 2-4 years | $15,500 | - | - | - | 26 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
| Galen College of Nursing-ARH Hazard, KY Private, 2-4 years | $42,470 | - | - | - | 509 | 17% | 16 to 1 |
| Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Louisville Louisville, KY Private, 2-4 years | $16,650 | - | - | - | 36 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Appalachian Beauty School Belfry, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $10,525 | - | - | - | 54 | 63% | 20 to 1 |
| Beckfield College-Florence Florence, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $13,295 | - | - | 80.0% | 748 | 38% | 14 to 1 |
| Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology Whitesburg, KY Private, 2-4 years | $10,360 | - | - | - | 31 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $22,348 | - | - | 100.0% | 66 | 60% | 15 to 1 |
| Ross College-Hopkinsville Hopkinsville, KY Private, 2-4 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 98 | 36% | 16 to 1 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $11,500 | - | - | - | 89 | 39% | 13 to 1 |
| Lexington Healing Arts Academy Lexington, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $12,500 | - | - | - | 151 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $16,390 | - | - | 58.0% | 140 | 17% | 4 to 1 |
| Ideal Beauty Academy Louisville, KY Private, 2-4 years | $12,850 | - | - | - | 10 | 63% | 7 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $17,145 | - | - | - | 104 | 55% | 20 to 1 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Glasgow, KY Private, 2-4 years | $17,216 | - | - | - | 46 | 25% | 13 to 1 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community Cumberland, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 2,505 | 34% | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville Louisville, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $16,215 | - | - | - | 207 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
| Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 2,076 | 26% | 16 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Lexington Lexington, KY Private, 2-4 years | $7,800 | - | - | - | 54 | 76% | 20 to 1 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $9,760 | - | 871 | 48.0% | 87 | 38% | 10 to 1 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $29,660 | - | 1,030 | 67.0% | 887 | 38% | 14 to 1 |
| Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $22,130 | $5,200 | 915 | 58.0% | 689 | 31% | 12 to 1 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 2,400 | 43% | 16 to 1 |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | - | $11,838 | - | - | 151 | - | - |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY Private, 2-4 years | $17,216 | - | - | - | 262 | 48% | 8 to 1 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 3,446 | 45% | 18 to 1 |
| Brescia University Owensboro, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $26,950 | $16,200 | 1,055 | 53.0% | 986 | 36% | 11 to 1 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,320 | - | - | - | 10,180 | 30% | 18 to 1 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,320 | - | - | - | 4,299 | 46% | 17 to 1 |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College Pineville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $9,860 | $6,510 | - | - | 131 | 17% | 9 to 1 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 4,893 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville, KY Private, 4 years four-years | $19,750 | - | - | - | 2,986 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY Public, 2-4 years | $15,240 | - | - | - | 2,426 | 30% | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY Private, Less than 2 years | $17,145 | - | - | - | 109 | 36% | 19 to 1 |
| Frontier Nursing University Versailles, KY Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,780 | - | - | 2,436 | - | - |
| Average | $18,609 | $13,054 | 1,088 | 75.1% | 2,916 | 46% | 15 to 1 |