2025 Cheapest Kentucky College Costs Rankings
Among Kentucky colleges, University of the Cumberlands has the cheapest tuition & fees ($9,875) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has the second lowest tuition & fees ($13,086) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Kentucky College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Kentucky College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY | $9,875 | $4,560 | - | 71.4% | 18,053 | 46% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY | $13,086 | $10,002 | 1,115 | 96.9% | 4,266 | 44% | 20 to 1 |
| 3 | Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | $13,260 | $11,034 | 910 | 92.6% | 1,726 | 27% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | Sullivan University Louisville, KY | $14,220 | $15,840 | - | - | 2,309 | 30% | 13 to 1 |
| 5 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $14,706 | $10,512 | - | 82.1% | 8,807 | 48% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Murray State University Murray, KY | $19,452 | $10,368 | 1,070 | 86.2% | 9,479 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $20,820 | $14,340 | 1,055 | 78.1% | 14,324 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $21,480 | $16,044 | 1,025 | 96.0% | 15,801 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY | $24,150 | $8,550 | - | - | 2,434 | 39% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | $26,990 | $9,920 | - | 98.3% | 11,775 | 47% | 23 to 1 |
Qualified Kentucky Colleges in Core Admission Stats
