Kentucky Trade Schools Comparison
In Kentucky, 27 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Kentucky is $16,381. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 2,457 students have enrolled in trade schools in Kentucky.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Kentucky trade schools is 17.12 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Kentucky is $5,567.
- The average graduation rate is 66.1% in Kentucky trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
27 Trade Schools in Kentucky
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett and Company School of Hair Design Nicholasville, KY | $19,025 | 27 | - | 14% | 3 | $4,003 | 7 to 1 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY | $18,616 | 219 | - | 64% | 4 | $5,541 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington, KY | $19,391 | 189 | - | 79% | 3 | $6,089 | 16 to 1 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Glasgow, KY | $18,616 | 44 | - | 67% | 4 | $6,667 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville Louisville, KY | $19,391 | 233 | - | 73% | 3 | $5,508 | 13 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Lexington Lexington, KY | $7,800 | 154 | - | 55% | 4 | $4,948 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Louisville, KY | $17,145 | 100 | - | 57% | 2 | $5,413 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY | $18,345 | 171 | - | 51% | 3 | $4,743 | 25 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Dixie Louisville, KY | $18,345 | 119 | - | 52% | 2 | $5,257 | 23 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY | $17,145 | 124 | - | 75% | 2 | $5,411 | 20 to 1 |
| Appalachian Beauty School Belfry, KY | $12,365 | 49 | - | 56% | 1 | $5,144 | 20 to 1 |
| Allure Beauty College Whitesburg, KY | $11,100 | 17 | - | 53% | 2 | $5,917 | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hurstborne Louisville, KY | $17,145 | 76 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training Newport, KY | $9,185 | 53 | - | 27% | 3 | $9,152 | 6 to 1 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington, KY | $17,795 | 203 | 12 | 63% | 8 | $4,908 | 17 to 1 |
| Lexington Healing Arts Academy Lexington, KY | $11,500 | 78 | - | - | 1 | $3,135 | 4 to 1 |
| Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology Bowling Green, KY | $15,100 | 56 | - | 83% | 2 | $5,965 | 8 to 1 |
| Ideal Beauty Academy Louisville, KY | $13,500 | 2 | - | 95% | 4 | $6,561 | 7 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY | $16,297 | 57 | - | 74% | 1 | $4,923 | 29 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger, KY | $16,297 | 77 | - | 60% | 3 | $4,999 | 39 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro, KY | $16,297 | 38 | - | 61% | 2 | $4,792 | 38 to 1 |
| American College of Barbering Louisville, KY | $17,675 | 84 | - | 62% | 1 | $4,416 | 20 to 1 |
| Kentucky Horseshoeing School Richmond, KY | $30,000 | 31 | - | 83% | 1 | $6,127 | 11 to 1 |
| Regina Webb Academy Bowling Green, KY | $15,500 | 23 | - | 100% | 2 | $5,599 | 12 to 1 |
| Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY | $19,575 | 235 | - | 56% | 6 | $6,287 | 15 to 1 |
| South Eastern Beauty Academy Paintsville, KY | $12,400 | 45 | - | 41% | 4 | $6,038 | 20 to 1 |
| Edge Academy of Beauty Manchester, KY | $16,626 | 56 | - | 100% | 4 | $5,646 | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $16,381 | 2,457 | 12 | 66% | - | $5,567 | 17 to 1 |