Kentucky has 26 colleges with published admissions data — 8 public and 18 private. Acceptance rates range from 19% to 100%, with Berea College admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $17,988 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $45,036.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College | 19% | 1156–1335 | $51,658 | $6,106 | $43,150 | 58% |
| Brescia University | 35% | — | $31,550 | $8,709 | $45,500 | 54% |
| Centre College | 54% | 1160–1450 | $52,820 | $20,781 | $66,240 | 81% |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 56% | 1010–1230 | $11,046 | — | — | 40% |
| Kentucky Christian University | 61% | — | $26,625 | $24,038 | $42,375 | 37% |
| Union Commonwealth University | 63% | — | $30,946 | $21,311 | $42,002 | 32% |
| Asbury University | 63% | — | $33,640 | $21,401 | $42,368 | 65% |
| Northern Kentucky University | 68% | 953–1150 | $11,088 | $8,191 | $50,220 | 52% |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 72% | 890–1130 | $34,673 | $17,131 | $46,747 | 47% |
| Alice Lloyd College | 75% | 710–960 | $13,960 | $18,600 | $40,573 | 39% |
| Morehead State University | 77% | — | $10,024 | $9,793 | $43,197 | 52% |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 78% | 880–1080 | $10,320 | $11,040 | $45,795 | 50% |
| University of Louisville | 79% | 1040–1270 | $13,136 | $17,988 | $53,899 | 61% |
| Campbellsville University | 80% | — | $27,998 | $19,341 | $41,583 | 42% |
| Murray State University | 86% | 940–1170 | $9,900 | $9,096 | $44,737 | 61% |
| Bellarmine University | 86% | 1030–1250 | $48,770 | $21,499 | $62,069 | 64% |
| Transylvania University | 87% | 1120–1380 | $46,870 | $21,913 | $54,705 | 72% |
| Thomas More University | 90% | 1030–1230 | $39,800 | $21,835 | $59,384 | 41% |
| Georgetown College | 91% | 960–1160 | $42,840 | $14,095 | $52,074 | 49% |
| University of Kentucky | 93% | 1070–1290 | $13,502 | $18,851 | $59,025 | 71% |
| Western Kentucky University | 94% | 840–1050 | $11,652 | $10,990 | $43,889 | 56% |
| Midway University | 95% | 1100–1170 | $27,220 | $29,579 | $44,246 | 41% |
| Kentucky State University | 96% | — | $9,387 | $8,040 | $36,382 | 32% |
| University of the Cumberlands | 99% | — | $9,875 | $14,107 | $45,036 | 50% |
| Spalding University | 100% | 875–1038 | $29,200 | $25,491 | $49,438 | 52% |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 100% | 948–1126 | $10,360 | $9,337 | $21,256 | 64% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
Berea College has the lowest average net price in Kentucky at $6,106 a year after grants and scholarships. Kentucky State University ($8,040) is next.
Students who enrolled at Centre College report median earnings of $66,240 ten years after entering.
Kentucky has 26 colleges with published admissions data — 8 public and 18 private. Acceptance rates range from 19% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Kentucky is $10,704 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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