| Number of Schools | 106 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 25 public, 81 private |
| By Levels | 49 four(4) years 35 two but less than four years 22 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 4 National Universities 5 Liberal Arts Colleges 35 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $6,331 Kentucky residents $18,054 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $11,023 Kentucky residents $12,837 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $7,727 |
| Student Population | 270,473 |
| Undergraduate | 216,868 |
| Graduate | 53,605 |
| Acceptance Rate | 70.68% |
| Test Scores | 1,094 SAT, 26 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.10 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBerea, KY | $44,700 | $33,186 | 1,673 | 30% | 1,194 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| 2 | University of KentuckyPublic, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $30,680 ($12,360) |
$9,942 | 29,182 | 96% | 1,195 SAT 26 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 3 | Centre CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDanville, KY | $43,000 | $31,789 | 1,434 | 76% | 1,255 SAT 29 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 4 | University of LouisvillePublic, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $27,954 ($11,928) |
$8,984 | 21,430 | 69% | 1,180 SAT 26 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 5 | Transylvania UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $40,210 | $24,019 | 987 | 90% | 1,215 SAT 27 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 6 | Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $42,430 | $28,359 | 3,369 | 66% | 1,160 SAT 25 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 7 | Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHighland Heights, KY | $20,256 ($10,296) |
$7,472 | 14,764 | 90% | 1,130 SAT 23 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 8 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRichmond, KY | $19,948 ($9,876) |
$7,160 | 15,815 | 94% | 1,080 SAT 23 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 9 | Spalding UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $25,200 | $20,681 | 1,758 | 79% | 1,040 SAT 20 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 10 | Murray State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMurray, KY | $24,792 ($9,174) |
$8,241 | 9,454 | 82% | 1,143 SAT 25 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 11 | Morehead State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMorehead, KY | $13,876 ($9,290) |
$6,323 | 10,195 | 78% | 1,086 SAT 23 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 12 | University of the CumberlandsPrivate, 4 yearsWilliamsburg, KY | $9,875 | $15,130 | 13,472 | 80% | 1,035 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 13 | Union CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBarbourville, KY | $27,950 | $19,144 | 1,333 | 55% | 1,001 SAT 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 14 | Midway UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMidway, KY | $24,850 | $13,283 | 1,668 | 60% | 1,045 SAT 21 ACT |
21 to 1 |
| 15 | Asbury UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWilmore, KY | $30,952 | $14,236 | 1,940 | 64% | 1,190 SAT 25 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 16 | Campbellsville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCampbellsville, KY | $25,400 | $15,786 | 11,470 | 70% | 1,047 SAT 61 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 17 | Western Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $26,496 ($10,802) |
$6,683 | 19,456 | 97% | 1,105 SAT 23 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 18 | Georgetown CollegePrivate, 4 yearsGeorgetown, KY | $39,810 | $29,318 | 1,608 | 63% | 1,161 SAT 24 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 19 | Thomas More UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCrestview Hills, KY | $32,090 | $18,485 | 2,253 | 91% | 1,075 SAT 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 20 | University of PikevillePrivate, 4 yearsPikeville, KY | $21,550 | $13,455 | 2,317 | - | 970 SAT 61 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 21 | Lindsey Wilson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, KY | $25,350 | $18,362 | 2,589 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| 22 | Sullivan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $12,870 | $7,280 | 3,575 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | - | - | 143 | - | - | - |
| - | Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBowling Green, KY | $15,100 | $3,762 | 22 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky Christian UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGrayson, KY | $20,596 | $13,606 | 681 | 40% | 916 SAT 19 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-LexingtonPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | - | - | - | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | American National University-LexingtonPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $8,280 | $4,446 | 299 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNewport, KY | $8,350 | $8,398 | 125 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Somerset Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSomerset, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$4,000 | 5,857 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Interactive College of Technology-NewportPrivate, 2-4 yearsNewport, KY | $9,890 | $4,402 | 65 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $16,215 | $4,082 | 154 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Beckfield College-FlorencePrivate, 4 yearsFlorence, KY | $13,281 | $4,501 | 687 | 87% | - 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| - | Regina Webb AcademyPrivate, 2-4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $15,300 | $5,831 | 19 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsElizabethtown, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,115 | 6,399 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Brown Mackie College-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $12,492 | - | 405 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-LouisvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $16,650 | $3,309 | 36 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | MedQuest CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $13,500 | $4,450 | 246 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPineville, KY | $9,620 | $3,640 | 131 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,333 | 4,482 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Maysville Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMaysville, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,868 | 4,189 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-LouisvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $16,650 | $3,048 | 36 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Ashland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAshland, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$4,218 | 2,542 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Lexington Healing Arts AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLexington, KY | $12,500 | $3,064 | 150 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFrankfort, KY | $11,940 ($8,090) |
$8,850 | 1,778 | 81% | 975 SAT 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| - | Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLexington, KY | $16,380 | $5,504 | 117 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Hopkinsville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHopkinsville, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,804 | 2,748 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $20,796 | $1,473 | 4,121 | 68% | 1,139 SAT 23 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | - | - | - | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Jenny Lea Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsWhitesburg, KY | $10,360 | $7,152 | 40 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Galen College of Nursing-ARHPrivate, 2-4 yearsHazard, KY | $40,760 | $6,180 | 246 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownPrivate, Less than 2 yearsElizabethtown, KY | $17,145 | $3,948 | 99 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | American College of BarberingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,000 | $5,030 | 69 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $19,750 | $3,951 | 1,954 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPaducah, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,305 | 6,193 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Ideal Beauty AcademyPrivate, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $12,066 | $2,911 | 16 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Alice Lloyd CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPippa Passes, KY | $12,230 | $10,455 | 644 | 27% | 960 SAT 20 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| - | ATA CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $13,075 | $5,695 | 352 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonPrivate, 2-4 yearsLexington, KY | $7,800 | $4,284 | 37 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Spencerian College-LexingtonPrivate, 2-4 yearsLexington, KY | $21,525 | - | 59 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFlorence, KY | $17,145 | $4,199 | 99 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
| - | Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling GreenPrivate, 4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $19,533 | $2,115 | 211 | 94% | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | South Eastern Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPaintsville, KY | $12,400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Hazard Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHazard, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,291 | 3,185 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-ElizabethtownPrivate, 2-4 yearsElizabethtown, KY | $4,800 | $2,871 | 22 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Tri-State Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsAshland, KY | $10,500 | $5,920 | 19 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPrestonsburg, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,466 | 4,375 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerPrivate, Less than 2 yearsErlanger, KY | $15,990 | $4,448 | 74 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Gateway Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFlorence, KY | $14,888 ($4,448) |
$3,230 | 4,093 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenPrivate, 2-4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $17,216 | $4,931 | 217 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Madisonville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMadisonville, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,177 | 3,546 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Simmons College of KentuckyPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $6,390 | $6,119 | 210 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Asbury Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsWilmore, KY | $15,959 | - | 1,690 | - | - | - |
| - | Lexington Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $9,119 | - | 78 | - | - | - |
| - | Daymar College-MadisonvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsMadisonville, KY | $15,000 | - | 16 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsJackson, KY | $9,610 | $5,712 | 71 | 48% | 1,020 SAT 21 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-KentuckyPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $11,534 | $3,846 | 18 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Henderson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHenderson, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,261 | 1,586 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCumberland, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,629 | 3,315 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Owensboro Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsOwensboro, KY | $14,808 ($4,368) |
$3,735 | 3,940 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Medical Career & Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsRichmond, KY | $12,475 | $4,813 | 80 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Frontier Nursing UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHyden, KY | - | - | 2,140 | - | - | - |
| - | Empire Beauty School-ChenowethPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $17,145 | $3,788 | 78 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Ross Medical Education Center-OwensboroPrivate, Less than 2 yearsOwensboro, KY | $15,990 | $4,551 | 56 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonPrivate, 2-4 yearsLexington, KY | $16,816 | $4,769 | 193 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-OwensboroPrivate, 4 yearsOwensboro, KY | $15,000 | - | 14 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Brescia UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOwensboro, KY | $23,500 | $12,910 | 1,015 | 42% | 1,130 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| - | Spencerian College-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $20,400 | - | 396 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Tri-State Institute of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLondon, KY | $16,500 | - | 36 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Barrett and Company School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNicholasville, KY | $19,025 | $4,297 | 51 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Sullivan College of Technology and DesignPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $22,919 | - | 306 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-OnlinePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4 yearsOwensboro, KY | $27,200 | $8,389 | 830 | 62% | 1,099 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-BellevuePrivate, 2-4 yearsBellevue, KY | $15,000 | - | 6 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Jefferson Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $14,888 ($4,448) |
$3,162 | 11,699 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Ross College-HopkinsvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsHopkinsville, KY | $15,990 | $3,743 | 74 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-HurstbornePrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $17,145 | $4,141 | 76 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | American College of Barbering - FlorencePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFlorence, KY | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | PJ's College of Cosmetology-GlasgowPrivate, 2-4 yearsGlasgow, KY | $17,316 | $7,279 | 32 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-DixiePrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $17,145 | $4,519 | 90 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Appalachian Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBelfry, KY | $10,000 | $3,643 | 22 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRichmond, KY | $25,000 | $7,500 | 15 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling GreenPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBowling Green, KY | $15,990 | $4,488 | 91 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLexington, KY | $14,888 ($4,448) |
$3,653 | 9,525 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| Average | $18,054 ($6,331) |
$7,727 | 270,473 | 70.68% | 1,094 SAT | 14.10 to 1 |
1. Berea CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBerea, KY
2. University of KentuckyPublic, 4 yearsLexington, KY
3. Centre CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDanville, KY
4. University of LouisvillePublic, 4 yearsLouisville, KY
5. Transylvania UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY
6. Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY
