| 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 | $6,455 Kentucky residents $18,225 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $11,133 Kentucky residents $12,590 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $8,535 |
| Student Population | 269,491 |
| Undergraduate | 208,489 |
| Graduate | 61,002 |
| Acceptance Rate | 73.31% |
| Test Scores | 1,075 SAT, 23 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.22 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBerea, KY | $45,092 | $47,514 | 1,432 | 33% | 1,180 SAT 24 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 2 | University of KentuckyPublic, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $31,294 ($12,484) |
$10,865 | 29,986 | 96% | 1,175 SAT 26 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 3 | Centre CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDanville, KY | $44,300 | $30,717 | 1,333 | 72% | 1,220 SAT 29 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| 4 | University of LouisvillePublic, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $28,508 ($12,162) |
$9,625 | 22,211 | 65% | 1,160 SAT 25 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 5 | Transylvania UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $41,610 | $26,762 | 963 | 92% | 1,170 SAT 27 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| 6 | Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $43,173 | $31,140 | 3,293 | 82% | 1,150 SAT 25 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 7 | Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHighland Heights, KY | $20,256 ($10,296) |
$7,586 | 16,211 | 87% | 1,075 SAT 23 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 8 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRichmond, KY | $19,948 ($9,876) |
$8,558 | 14,465 | 98% | 1,060 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 9 | Spalding UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $25,900 | $14,428 | 1,596 | 93% | 1,000 SAT 20 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 10 | Murray State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMurray, KY | $18,348 ($9,168) |
$9,282 | 9,449 | 77% | 1,125 SAT 24 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 11 | Morehead State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMorehead, KY | $13,876 ($9,290) |
$7,473 | 9,304 | 77% | 1,086 SAT 23 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 12 | University of the CumberlandsPrivate, 4 yearsWilliamsburg, KY | $9,875 | $8,965 | 19,110 | 81% | 1,035 SAT 22 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| 13 | Union CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBarbourville, KY | $28,000 | $20,559 | 1,179 | 57% | 1,001 SAT 20 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 14 | Midway UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMidway, KY | $24,850 | $13,316 | 1,381 | 73% | 1,080 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 15 | Asbury UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWilmore, KY | $32,028 | $17,696 | 1,741 | 75% | 1,200 SAT 25 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 16 | Campbellsville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCampbellsville, KY | $25,400 | $17,437 | 12,771 | 78% | 1,047 SAT | 14 to 1 |
| 17 | Western Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $26,496 ($10,802) |
$7,166 | 17,517 | 98% | 1,080 SAT 23 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 18 | Georgetown CollegePrivate, 4 yearsGeorgetown, KY | $40,800 | $34,614 | 1,565 | 72% | 1,161 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 19 | Thomas More UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCrestview Hills, KY | $33,420 | $20,178 | 2,037 | 92% | 1,075 SAT 22 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 20 | University of PikevillePrivate, 4 yearsPikeville, KY | $22,050 | $16,771 | 2,240 | - | 970 SAT | 14 to 1 |
| 21 | Lindsey Wilson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, KY | $25,718 | $21,252 | 2,764 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| 22 | Sullivan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $13,500 | $6,830 | 3,165 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,765 | 4,137 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Maysville Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMaysville, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,658 | 3,446 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-OnlinePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-BellevuePrivate, 2-4 yearsBellevue, KY | $15,000 | - | 6 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Ashland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAshland, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$4,469 | 2,400 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Ross College-HopkinsvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsHopkinsville, KY | $15,990 | $5,443 | 98 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFrankfort, KY | $12,650 ($8,800) |
$8,925 | 2,290 | 84% | 955 SAT 18 ACT |
14 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Hopkinsville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHopkinsville, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$4,165 | 2,076 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $11,896 | $1,969 | 4,337 | 77% | 1,082 SAT 22 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| - | Appalachian Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBelfry, KY | $10,525 | $4,603 | 54 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRichmond, KY | $25,000 | $5,192 | 39 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownPrivate, Less than 2 yearsElizabethtown, KY | $17,145 | $4,270 | 109 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling GreenPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBowling Green, KY | $15,990 | $5,629 | 80 | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $19,750 | $4,460 | 2,986 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPaducah, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,393 | 4,893 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBowling Green, KY | $15,100 | $4,849 | 31 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-LexingtonPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | - | - | - | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNewport, KY | $8,350 | $8,350 | 66 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Alice Lloyd CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPippa Passes, KY | $14,230 | $10,576 | 569 | 21% | 930 SAT 19 ACT |
21 to 1 |
| - | Interactive College of Technology-NewportPrivate, 2-4 yearsNewport, KY | $9,890 | $4,651 | 28 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonPrivate, 2-4 yearsLexington, KY | $7,800 | $5,324 | 54 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Beckfield College-FlorencePrivate, 4 yearsFlorence, KY | $13,295 | $9,610 | 748 | 80% | - 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| - | Regina Webb AcademyPrivate, 2-4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $15,500 | $4,798 | 26 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Hazard Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHazard, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,703 | 2,630 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFlorence, KY | $17,145 | $5,270 | 104 | - | - | 20 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 | $13,750 | $4,646 | 337 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPrestonsburg, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$5,212 | 2,426 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-LouisvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $16,650 | $3,048 | 36 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Gateway Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFlorence, KY | $15,320 ($4,568) |
$3,416 | 4,299 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenPrivate, 2-4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $17,216 | $4,805 | 262 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Madisonville Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMadisonville, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,469 | 3,104 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Lexington Healing Arts AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLexington, KY | $12,950 | $3,016 | 151 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLexington, KY | $16,380 | $5,124 | 89 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Asbury Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsWilmore, KY | $16,199 | - | 1,755 | - | - | - |
| - | Lexington Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $9,119 | - | 88 | - | - | - |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | - | - | - | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsJackson, KY | $9,760 | $5,589 | 87 | 39% | 1,130 SAT 22 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| - | Jenny Lea Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsWhitesburg, KY | $10,360 | $5,053 | 31 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Galen College of Nursing-ARHPrivate, 2-4 yearsHazard, KY | $41,380 | $9,450 | 509 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Henderson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHenderson, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,129 | 1,331 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCumberland, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,421 | 2,505 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | American College of BarberingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,750 | $5,089 | 78 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Frontier Nursing UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHyden, KY | - | - | 2,436 | - | - | - |
| - | Empire Beauty School-ChenowethPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $17,145 | $4,797 | 96 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Ideal Beauty AcademyPrivate, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $12,750 | $4,838 | 10 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonPrivate, 2-4 yearsLexington, KY | $16,816 | $4,312 | 210 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-OwensboroPrivate, 4 yearsOwensboro, KY | $15,000 | - | 14 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Brescia UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOwensboro, KY | $25,100 | $16,599 | 986 | 48% | 1,035 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| - | Sullivan College of Technology and DesignPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $22,919 | - | 306 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | ATA CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $13,120 | $3,763 | 298 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Barrett and Company School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNicholasville, KY | $19,025 | $4,326 | 40 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Spencerian College-LexingtonPrivate, 2-4 yearsLexington, KY | $21,525 | - | 59 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4 yearsOwensboro, KY | $28,540 | $22,229 | 887 | 60% | 1,000 SAT 22 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| - | Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling GreenPrivate, 4 yearsBowling Green, KY | $20,636 | $5,477 | 66 | 100% | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | South Eastern Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPaintsville, KY | $12,400 | $5,358 | 59 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Jefferson Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,320 ($4,568) |
$3,301 | 12,196 | - | - | 23 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 | $3,251 | 16 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | PJ's College of Cosmetology-GlasgowPrivate, 2-4 yearsGlasgow, KY | $17,216 | $7,563 | 46 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-DixiePrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $17,145 | $5,231 | 86 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerPrivate, Less than 2 yearsErlanger, KY | $15,990 | $5,215 | 142 | - | - | 28 to 1 |
| - | Simmons College of KentuckyPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $6,990 | $5,993 | 140 | 91% | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLexington, KY | $15,320 ($4,568) |
$3,875 | 10,180 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | - | - | 151 | - | - | - |
| - | Daymar College-MadisonvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsMadisonville, KY | $15,000 | - | 16 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-KentuckyPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $11,534 | $3,846 | 18 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Kentucky Christian UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGrayson, KY | $21,200 | $14,744 | 689 | 28% | 842 SAT 19 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| - | Daymar College-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | American National University-LexingtonPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY | $11,136 | $5,410 | 210 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Owensboro Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsOwensboro, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,772 | 3,901 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Medical Career & Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsRichmond, KY | $12,475 | $2,524 | 192 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsLouisville, KY | $16,215 | $5,068 | 207 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Somerset Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSomerset, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$4,101 | 4,837 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Ross Medical Education Center-OwensboroPrivate, Less than 2 yearsOwensboro, KY | $15,990 | $6,252 | 37 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsElizabethtown, KY | $15,240 ($4,488) |
$3,755 | 5,850 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Brown Mackie College-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY | $12,492 | - | 405 | - | - | 6 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 |
| - | Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPineville, KY | $9,870 | $6,355 | 131 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Average | $18,225 ($6,455) |
$8,535 | 269,491 | 73.31% | 1,075 SAT | 14.22 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
