2024 Statistics for Kentucky Colleges

Of the 85 Kentucky schools, University of Kentucky ranked first and Centre College ranked second (view more at Kentucky college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Kentucky colleges is $14,834 for Kentucky residents and $18,176 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 77.94% and the average SAT score is 1,082. The average number of students is 3,012 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Kentucky colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.

Kentucky Colleges Core Statistics Comparison

The following table lists colleges located in Kentucky ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Public, 4 years
four-years
$33,406$35,4591,17092.0%31,54768%17 to 1
Centre College
Danville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$50,550-1,32054.0%1,35786%10 to 1
Berea College
Berea, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$49,326-1,24033.0%1,43361%8 to 1
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Public, 4 years
four-years
$29,174$29,1021,13081.0%22,01762%13 to 1
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$44,980-1,21085.0%97969%10 to 1
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,480$16,0441,02596.0%15,80150%17 to 1
Murray State University
Murray, KY
Public, 4 years
four-years
$19,452$10,3681,07086.0%9,47958%16 to 1
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,640$8,779-64.0%1,65070%11 to 1
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Public, 4 years
four-years
$20,820$14,3401,05578.0%14,32449%16 to 1
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Public, 4 years
four-years
$27,000$18,34094597.0%16,49351%18 to 1
Midway University
Midway, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$26,080$7,3501,10095.0%1,44143%15 to 1
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$42,010$11,880-74.0%1,54846%14 to 1
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
Public, 4 years
four-years
$14,706$10,512-82.0%8,80747%14 to 1
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$26,990$9,920-98.0%11,77540%23 to 1
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$46,780$13,7851,14594.0%2,97059%12 to 1
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,274$9,809--3,15936%17 to 1
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,672$13,11098599.0%1,53244%9 to 1
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$24,150$8,550--2,43435%15 to 1
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$9,875$4,560-71.0%18,05344%18 to 1
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$37,650$15,6001,05097.0%1,95844%14 to 1
Union College
Barbourville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,071$8,9301,02055.0%97033%9 to 1
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$14,220$15,840--2,30927%13 to 1
South Eastern Beauty Academy
Paintsville, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$12,400---1997%20 to 1
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,450$17,020-35.0%64643%9 to 1
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,242---12,05334%23 to 1
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Lexington, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,795---12824%17 to 1
Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---4,44046%18 to 1
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,242---10,31834%18 to 1
American National University-Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$11,484$13,039--29627%17 to 1
Lexington Healing Arts Academy
Lexington, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$13,000---87-7 to 1
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Pineville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$10,120$4,300--14750%10 to 1
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---5,30946%18 to 1
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,398$13,150-97.9%23728%8 to 1
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY
Public, 4 years
four-years
$13,260$11,03491093.0%1,72632%11 to 1
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$41,760---4,44361%13 to 1
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---2,57627%13 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,297---3160%16 to 1
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$14,080--86.0%56540%16 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,345---10652%20 to 1
MedQuest College
Louisville, KY
Private, 2-4 years
$14,672---36057%11 to 1
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$17,858--1,747--
Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$9,420--90--
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$18,500--2,335--
Empire Beauty School-Florence
Florence, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,145---9543%24 to 1
Appalachian Beauty School
Belfry, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$10,915---3975%20 to 1
American College of Barbering
Louisville, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,675---5631%20 to 1
Barrett and Company School of Hair Design
Nicholasville, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,025---2714%7 to 1
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
Glasgow, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,616---4414%10 to 1
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---2,62534%18 to 1
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---4,62147%22 to 1
Regina Webb Academy
Bowling Green, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,500---1525%8 to 1
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---3,49356%16 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,789---19384%19 to 1
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Newport, KY
Private, 2-4 years
$10,970---11923%12 to 1
Galen College of Nursing-ARH
Hazard, KY
Private, 2-4 years
$15,860---47030%13 to 1
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---4,73249%20 to 1
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---2,02837%17 to 1
Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training
Newport, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$9,185---6410%8 to 1
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Lexington, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$7,800---9646%20 to 1
ATA College
Louisville, KY
Private, 2-4 years
$13,790---26436%14 to 1
Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
Bowling Green, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,100---6083%9 to 1
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Jackson, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$10,060--35.7%7856%12 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,391---17269%15 to 1
Ideal Beauty Academy
Louisville, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$13,500---1275%7 to 1
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,393-1,01067.0%81348%12 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,145---8953%14 to 1
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Versailles, KY
Public, 2-4 years
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Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger
Erlanger, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,297---5257%13 to 1
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$25,000$5,35097062.0%62930%13 to 1
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---5,64842%23 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Dixie
Louisville, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,345---7845%16 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,297---3067%30 to 1
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---2,51546%17 to 1
Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---5,52942%17 to 1
Beckfield College-Florence
Florence, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,295---65342%16 to 1
Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Richmond, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$30,000---2690%6 to 1
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$12,088--100--
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---2,55644%15 to 1
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,086$10,0021,11596.9%4,26643%20 to 1
Allure Beauty College
Whitesburg, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$11,100---2550%10 to 1
Medical Career & Technical College
Richmond, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,600---9364%15 to 1
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,616---27930%10 to 1
Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---3,97449%19 to 1
Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY
Public, 2-4 years
$6,192---1,50633%17 to 1
Ross College-Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, KY
Private, 2-4 years
$16,297---4871%11 to 1
Average$18,176$13,1351,08277.9%3,01248%14 to 1