Colleges in Kentucky: Complete List & Stats (2024)

85 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

Colleges

$16,297

Avg Tuition

77%

Avg Accept Rate

$37,649

Avg Earnings (10yr)

Kentucky is home to 85 colleges and universities, ranging from 24 public institutions to 61 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $16,297, with costs ranging from $4,560 to $48,070. Graduates from Kentucky colleges earn a median of $37,649 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Kentucky institutions is 77%.

Most Affordable

Ashland Community and Technical College

$4,560

Highest Earnings

Centre College

$66,240

Best Graduation Rate

Centre College

87%

All 85 Colleges in Kentucky

A B C E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U W

A

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Alice Lloyd College	Pippa Passes	$14,250	98%	$40,573
Allure Beauty College	Whitesburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
American College of Barbering	Louisville	N/A	N/A	N/A
American College of Barbering - Florence	Florence	N/A	N/A	N/A
American National University-Pikeville	Pikeville	$10,314	N/A	$28,188
Appalachian Beauty School	Belfry	N/A	N/A	N/A
Asbury Theological Seminary	Wilmore	N/A	N/A	N/A
Asbury University	Wilmore	$33,146	79%	$42,368
Ashland Community and Technical College	Ashland	$4,560	N/A	$34,504

B

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Beckfield College-Florence	Florence	$13,295	N/A	$37,114
Bellarmine University	Louisville	$46,030	88%	$62,069
Berea College	Berea	$45,026	25%	$43,150
Big Sandy Community and Technical College	Prestonsburg	$4,560	N/A	$32,954
Bluegrass Community and Technical College	Lexington	$4,640	N/A	$36,343
Brescia University	Owensboro	$27,950	50%	$45,500
Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training	Newport	N/A	N/A	$24,540

C

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Campbellsville University	Campbellsville	$26,100	N/A	$41,583
Centre College	Danville	$48,070	63%	$66,240
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	Pineville	$9,970	N/A	$41,623

E

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	$9,844	64%	$45,795
Edge Academy of Beauty	Manchester	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College	Elizabethtown	$4,560	N/A	$36,143
Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth	Louisville	N/A	N/A	$23,921
Empire Beauty School-Dixie	Louisville	N/A	N/A	$24,397
Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown	N/A	N/A	$24,022
Empire Beauty School-Florence	Florence	N/A	N/A	$23,925
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education	Lexington	N/A	N/A	$20,156

F

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Frontier Nursing University	Versailles	N/A	N/A	N/A

G

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Galen College of Nursing-ARH	Hazard	N/A	N/A	$61,480
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville	Louisville	N/A	N/A	$61,480
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville	Pikeville	$31,620	N/A	$61,480
Gateway Community and Technical College	Florence	$4,640	N/A	$36,147
Georgetown College	Georgetown	$41,600	72%	$52,074

H

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Hazard Community and Technical College	Hazard	$4,560	N/A	$29,868
Henderson Community College	Henderson	$4,560	N/A	$35,714
Hopkinsville Community College	Hopkinsville	$4,560	N/A	$36,323

I

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Ideal Beauty Academy	Louisville	N/A	N/A	$24,635
Interactive College of Technology-Newport	Newport	$10,610	N/A	$27,065

J

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Jefferson Community and Technical College	Louisville	$4,640	N/A	$38,171

K

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Kentucky Christian University	Grayson	$23,700	44%	$42,375
Kentucky Horseshoeing School	Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kentucky Mountain Bible College	Jackson	$10,060	45%	$21,256
Kentucky State University	Frankfort	$9,004	92%	$36,382
Kentucky Wesleyan College	Owensboro	$31,300	69%	$46,747

L

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Lexington Healing Arts Academy	Lexington	N/A	N/A	$33,193
Lexington Theological Seminary	Lexington	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology	Bowling Green	N/A	N/A	$14,602
Lindsey Wilson College	Columbia	$26,228	N/A	$41,129
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary	Louisville	N/A	N/A	N/A

M

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Madisonville Community College	Madisonville	$4,560	N/A	$35,733
Maysville Community and Technical College	Maysville	$4,560	N/A	$32,194
Medical Career & Technical College	Richmond	N/A	N/A	N/A
MedQuest College	Louisville	N/A	N/A	N/A
Midway University	Midway	$25,050	94%	$44,246
Morehead State University	Morehead	$9,560	84%	$43,197
Murray State University	Murray	$9,432	84%	$44,737

N

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights	$10,592	86%	$50,220

O

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Owensboro Community and Technical College	Owensboro	$4,560	N/A	$35,798

P

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington	Lexington	N/A	N/A	$23,207
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville	Louisville	N/A	N/A	$28,449
PJ's College of Cosmetology- Louisville	Louisville	N/A	N/A	$20,392
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green	Bowling Green	N/A	N/A	$20,392
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow	Glasgow	N/A	N/A	$18,537

R

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Regina Webb Academy	Bowling Green	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ross College-Hopkinsville	Hopkinsville	N/A	N/A	$29,898
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green	Bowling Green	N/A	N/A	$30,060
Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger	Erlanger	N/A	N/A	$29,898
Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro	Owensboro	N/A	N/A	$30,481

S

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Simmons College of Kentucky	Louisville	$16,398	67%	N/A
Somerset Community College	Somerset	$4,560	N/A	$30,787
South Eastern Beauty Academy	Paintsville	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College	Bowling Green	$4,560	N/A	$34,242
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College	Cumberland	$4,560	N/A	$29,482
Spalding University	Louisville	$27,300	98%	$49,438
Sullivan University	Louisville	$14,220	N/A	$38,008
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington	Lexington	N/A	N/A	$24,148

T

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	Louisville	$12,000	87%	N/A
Thomas More University	Crestview Hills	$35,810	94%	$59,384
Transylvania University	Lexington	$43,670	91%	$54,705

U

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
University of Kentucky	Lexington	$12,859	95%	$59,025
University of Louisville	Louisville	$12,520	82%	$53,899
University of Pikeville	Pikeville	$23,150	N/A	$48,231
University of the Cumberlands	Williamsburg	$9,875	83%	$45,036

W

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
West Kentucky Community and Technical College	Paducah	$4,560	N/A	$34,891
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green	$11,112	97%	$43,889

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Kentucky?

There are 85 colleges and universities in Kentucky, including 24 public and 61 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average college tuition in Kentucky?

The average in-state tuition across Kentucky colleges is $16,297. Tuition ranges from $4,560 to $48,070 depending on the institution.

How much do Kentucky college graduates earn?

Graduates from Kentucky colleges earn an average median salary of $37,649 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average acceptance rate in Kentucky?

The average acceptance rate across Kentucky colleges is 77%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: College Scorecard

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