2022 Kentucky Average Tuition

95 colleges are active and serve 268,255 students in Kentucky. In 8 four-year public schools, the 2022 average tuition & fees is $10,481 for state residents and $21,663 for out of state students. In 32 private four-year colleges, the average tuition is $24,440. The 2022 average tuition & fees over 33 community colleges in Kentucky is $4,503 for residents and $15,255 for out of state students.

Most & Best State

Highest Tuition (Public)
Kentucky $31,608 Louisville $28,716 WKU $27,000
Highest Tuition (Private)
Centre $46,000 Bellarmine $44,920Berea $43,612
Lowest Acceptance Rate
Berea 33.01% Alice Lloyd 35.82% KMBC 48.21%
Highest SAT Scores
Centre 1,350 Kentucky 1,207 Bellarmine 1,195
Most Students
Kentucky 29,986 Louisville 22,211 the Cumberlands 19,110
Lowest Students per Faculty
Daymar College-Owensboro 3 to 1 Simmons College of Kentucky 4 to 1 Berea 9 to 1

Kentucky Colleges Statistics By School Type

Number of Schools40 Schools
Public8
Private32
Graduate Programs Offered27 Schools
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Public$10,481 In-State, $21,663 Out-of-State
Private$24,440 Out-of-State
Graduate Tuition & Fees
Public$11,162 In-State, $18,360 Out-of-State
Private$10,931 Out-of-State
Population194,283 Students
Undergraduate133,702
Graduate60,581
Men82,628
Women111,641
Acceptance Rate74.88%
SAT Score1,088
Graduation Rate48.69%
Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
Number of Schools33 Schools
Public17
Private16
Tuition & Fees
Public$4,503 In-State, $15,255 Out-of-State
Private$15,404 Out-of-State
Population72,220 Students
Men28,268
Women43,852
Graduation Rate47.67%
Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
Number of Schools22 Schools
Public0
Private22
Tuition & Fees
Public- In-State, - Out-of-State
Private$15,376 Out-of-State
Population1,752 Students
Men207
Women1,469
Graduation Rate59.88%
Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

Compare Tuition & Admission Statistics between Kentucky Colleges

The next table list all colleges located in Kentuckywith tuition and key admission statistics. You can search schools by using input box in top right corner of table. In addition, you can sort the table other than ranking by clicking/touching the column name of the table.

Highest Tuition Lowest Acceptance Rate Highest SAT Scores Most Students
School Name TypeUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance Rate SAT ScoresEnrollmentStudents to Faculty
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes		 Private $14,230 35.82% 950 569 21 to 1
Asbury University
Wilmore		 Private $32,652 $9,990 77.44% - 1,741 12 to 1
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore		 Private - $17,275 - - 1,755 -
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 2,400 16 to 1
Barrett and Company School of Hair Design
Nicholasville		 Private $19,025 - - 40 13 to 1
Bellarmine University
Louisville		 Private $44,920 $13,652 85.50% 1,195 3,293 13 to 1
Berea College
Berea		 Private $43,612 33.01% 1,193 1,432 9 to 1
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green		 Private $17,216 - - 262 8 to 1
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 4,137 19 to 1
Brescia University
Owensboro		 Private $26,950 $16,200 53.13% 1,055 986 11 to 1
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville		 Private $25,000 $8,773 - - 12,771 14 to 1
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington		 Public $15,320
($4,568)		 - - 10,180 18 to 1
Centre College
Danville		 Private $46,000 67.98% 1,350 1,333 10 to 1
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Pineville		 Private $9,860 - - 131 9 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington		 Private $16,816 - - 210 20 to 1
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Louisville		 Private $19,750 - - 2,986 14 to 1
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg		 Private $9,875 $4,582 85.03% 1,070 19,110 20 to 1
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond		 Public $20,024
($9,752)		 $13,800
($10,200)		 98.35% 1,065 14,465 15 to 1
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 5,850 22 to 1
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles		 Private - $20,780 - - 2,436 -
Georgetown College
Georgetown		 Private $41,200 $11,745 74.53% - 1,565 12 to 1
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
Glasgow		 Private $17,216 - - 46 13 to 1
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 2,630 15 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville		 Private $16,215 - - 207 17 to 1
Henderson Community College
Henderson		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 1,331 15 to 1
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 2,076 16 to 1
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville		 Public $15,320
($4,568)		 - - 12,196 23 to 1
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Lexington		 Private $7,800 - - 54 20 to 1
American National University-Pikeville
Pikeville		 Private $10,354 - - 210 19 to 1
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Jackson		 Private $9,760 48.21% 871 87 10 to 1
Kentucky State University
Frankfort		 Public $12,870
($9,020)		 $12,660
($8,880)		 65.20% - 2,290 14 to 1
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro		 Private $29,660 67.23% 1,030 887 14 to 1
University of Kentucky
Lexington		 Public $31,608
($12,610)		 $33,548
($13,674)		 94.01% 1,207 29,986 16 to 1
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson		 Private $22,130 $5,200 57.68% 915 689 12 to 1
Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington		 Private - $9,420 - - 88 -
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia		 Private $25,718 $9,719 - - 2,764 16 to 1
University of Louisville
Louisville		 Public $28,716
($12,370)		 $27,839
($13,725)		 74.69% 1,160 22,211 19 to 1
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville		 Private - $11,838 - - 151 -
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 3,104 14 to 1
Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 3,446 18 to 1
Midway University
Midway		 Private $24,850 $7,464 77.74% 1,030 1,381 15 to 1
Morehead State University
Morehead		 Public $14,106
($9,462)		 $10,557
($10,512)		 89.83% - 9,304 15 to 1
Murray State University
Murray		 Public $18,528
($9,252)		 $14,544
($9,882)		 85.16% 1,080 9,449 17 to 1
Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence		 Public $15,320
($4,568)		 - - 4,299 17 to 1
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights		 Public $20,448
($10,392)		 $15,594
($10,284)		 80.29% 1,097 16,211 18 to 1
Daymar College-Owensboro
Owensboro		 Private $15,000 - - 14 3 to 1
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 4,893 16 to 1
University of Pikeville
Pikeville		 Private $22,650 $8,370 - - 2,240 14 to 1
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 2,426 15 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville		 Private $17,145 - - 96 15 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown		 Private $17,145 - - 109 19 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Dixie
Louisville		 Private $17,145 - - 86 16 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Florence
Florence		 Private $17,145 - - 104 20 to 1
Somerset Community College
Somerset		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 4,837 16 to 1
Southeast Kentucky Community
Cumberland		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 2,505 17 to 1
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville		 Private $11,896 $9,132 80.28% 1,145 4,337 19 to 1
Spalding University
Louisville		 Private $26,550 $12,106 89.78% 1,015 1,596 11 to 1
Sullivan University
Louisville		 Private $13,500 $15,840 - - 3,165 10 to 1
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills		 Private $34,760 $11,820 96.43% - 2,037 14 to 1
Transylvania University
Lexington		 Private $42,520 91.97% 1,190 963 10 to 1
Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Louisville
Louisville		 Private $16,650 - - 36 20 to 1
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Versailles		 Public -
(-)		 - - - -
Union College
Barbourville		 Private $28,889 $8,210 56.43% 1,052 1,179 17 to 1
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green		 Public $27,000
($10,992)		 $18,340
($12,140)		 98.48% - 17,517 19 to 1
Appalachian Beauty School
Belfry		 Private $10,525 - - 54 20 to 1
Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown		 Private $4,800 - - 22 20 to 1
Beckfield College-Florence
Florence		 Private $13,295 - - 748 14 to 1
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro		 Public $15,240
($4,488)		 - - 3,901 19 to 1
Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology
Whitesburg		 Private $10,360 - - 31 10 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Hurstborne
Louisville		 Private $17,145 - - 76 11 to 1
Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green
Bowling Green		 Private $22,348 100.00% - 66 15 to 1
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Newport		 Private $10,250 - - 28 12 to 1
Ross College-Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville		 Private $15,990 - - 98 16 to 1
Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training
Newport		 Private $9,185 - - 66 17 to 1
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Lexington		 Private $11,500 - - 89 13 to 1
Daymar College-Bellevue
Bellevue		 Private $15,000 - - 6 3 to 1
ATA College
Louisville		 Private $13,120 - - 298 15 to 1
Lexington Healing Arts Academy
Lexington		 Private $12,500 - - 151 6 to 1
Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
Bowling Green		 Private $15,100 - - 31 7 to 1
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville		 Private $16,390 57.65% - 140 4 to 1
Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Louisville
Louisville		 Private $16,650 - - 36 20 to 1
Ideal Beauty Academy
Louisville		 Private $12,850 - - 10 7 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green
Bowling Green		 Private $15,990 - - 80 27 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger
Erlanger		 Private $15,990 - - 142 28 to 1
MedQuest College
Louisville		 Private $13,776 - - 337 11 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro
Owensboro		 Private $15,990 - - 37 9 to 1
American College of Barbering
Louisville		 Private $15,750 - - 78 20 to 1
Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Richmond		 Private $26,000 - - 39 10 to 1
Tri-State Barber College
Ashland		 Private $10,500 - - 16 20 to 1
Regina Webb Academy
Bowling Green		 Private $15,500 - - 26 13 to 1
Medical Career & Technical College
Richmond		 Private $12,900 - - 192 15 to 1
Galen College of Nursing-ARH
Hazard		 Private $42,470 - - 509 16 to 1
American College of Barbering - Florence
Florence		 Private $15,750 - - - -
South Eastern Beauty Academy
Paintsville		 Private $12,400 - - 59 20 to 1
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Crestwood
Crestwood		 Private $17,216 - - - -