College Tuition in Kentucky (2026)

87 colleges · College Scorecard data · Updated August 17, 2026

Average In-State Tuition$17,237
National Average$18,082
vs. National-5%
Colleges Listed87

Kentucky vs. National Average

KentuckyNationalDifference
Average in-state tuition$17,237$18,082-5%

Cheapest: Ashland Community and Technical College at $4,728 · Most expensive: American College of Barbering - Florence at N/A

All 87 Colleges in Kentucky

#CollegeCityIn-State TuitionOut-of-StateAcceptance
1Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland$4,728$6,432N/A
2Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green$4,728$6,432N/A
3Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown$4,728$6,432N/A
4Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard$4,728$6,432N/A
5Henderson Community CollegeHenderson$4,728$6,432N/A
6Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville$4,728$6,432N/A
7Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville$4,728$6,432N/A
8Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville$4,728$6,432N/A
9Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence$4,728$6,432N/A
10West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah$4,728$6,432N/A
11Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg$4,728$6,432N/A
12Somerset Community CollegeSomerset$4,728$6,432N/A
13Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland$4,728$6,432N/A
14Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro$4,728$6,432N/A
15Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington$4,808$6,512N/A
16Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville$4,808$6,512N/A
17Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort$9,387$13,65896%
18University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg$9,875$9,87599%
19Murray State UniversityMurray$9,900$19,83686%
20Morehead State UniversityMorehead$10,024$14,98077%
21Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond$10,320$21,23078%
22Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegeJackson$10,360$10,360100%
23Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePineville$10,720$10,720N/A
24Interactive College of Technology-NewportNewport$10,970$10,970N/A
25The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville$11,046$11,04656%
26Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights$11,088$21,91268%
27Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green$11,652$27,00094%
28American National University-LouisvilleLouisville$12,456$12,456N/A
29University of LouisvilleLouisville$13,136$29,48279%
30Beckfield College-FlorenceFlorence$13,295$13,295N/A
31University of KentuckyLexington$13,502$34,14093%
32Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes$13,960$13,96075%
33ATA CollegeLouisville$14,200$14,200N/A
34Sullivan UniversityLouisville$15,480$15,480N/A
35Galen College of Nursing-ARHHazard$16,364$16,364N/A
36Galen Health Institutes-PikevillePikeville$16,364$16,364N/A
37Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville$16,398$16,398100%
38University of PikevillePikeville$24,850$24,850N/A
39Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson$26,625$26,62561%
40Midway UniversityMidway$27,220$27,22095%
41Lindsey Wilson UniversityColumbia$27,808$27,808N/A
42Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville$27,998$27,99880%
43Spalding UniversityLouisville$29,200$29,20099%
44Union Commonwealth UniversityBarbourville$30,946$30,94663%
45Brescia UniversityOwensboro$31,550$31,55035%
46Asbury UniversityWilmore$33,640$33,64063%
47Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro$34,673$34,67372%
48Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills$39,800$39,80090%
49Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown$42,840$42,84091%
50Transylvania UniversityLexington$46,870$46,87087%
51Bellarmine UniversityLouisville$48,770$48,77086%
52Berea CollegeBerea$51,658$51,65819%
53Centre CollegeDanville$52,820$52,82054%
54Asbury Theological SeminaryWilmoreN/AN/AN/A
55PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenBowling GreenN/AN/AN/A
56Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonLexingtonN/AN/AN/A
57Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
58Frontier Nursing UniversityVersaillesN/AN/AN/A
59PJ's College of Cosmetology-GlasgowGlasgowN/AN/AN/A
60Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvilleLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
61Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonLexingtonN/AN/A81%
62Lexington Theological SeminaryLexingtonN/AN/AN/A
63Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
64Empire Beauty School-ChenowethLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
65Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownElizabethtownN/AN/AN/A
66Empire Beauty School-DixieLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
67Empire Beauty School-FlorenceFlorenceN/AN/AN/A
68Appalachian Beauty SchoolBelfryN/AN/AN/A
69Ross College-HopkinsvilleHopkinsvilleN/AN/AN/A
70Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingNewportN/AN/AN/A
71Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationLexingtonN/AN/AN/A
72Lexington Healing Arts AcademyLexingtonN/AN/AN/A
73Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyBowling GreenN/AN/AN/A
74Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling GreenBowling GreenN/AN/AN/A
75Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerErlangerN/AN/AN/A
76MedQuest CollegeLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
77Ross Medical Education Center-OwensboroOwensboroN/AN/AN/A
78American College of BarberingLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
79Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolRichmondN/AN/AN/A
80Regina Webb AcademyBowling GreenN/AN/AN/A
81Medical Career & Technical CollegeRichmondN/AN/AN/A
82South Eastern Beauty AcademyPaintsvilleN/AN/AN/A
83Edge Academy of BeautyManchesterN/AN/AN/A
84Kentucky Welding InstituteFlemingsburgN/AN/AN/A
85Berea Beauty AcademyBereaN/AN/AN/A
86PJ's College of Cosmetology- LouisvilleLouisvilleN/AN/AN/A
87American College of Barbering - FlorenceFlorenceN/AN/AN/A

FAQ

How much does college cost in Kentucky?

The average in-state tuition in Kentucky is $17,237 per year, based on 87 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Kentucky?

The lowest in-state tuition in Kentucky is $4,728 at Ashland Community and Technical College.

What is the most expensive college in Kentucky?

The highest in-state tuition in Kentucky is N/A at American College of Barbering - Florence.

How does Kentucky compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Kentucky is 5% below that.

How many colleges are in Kentucky?

College Scorecard lists 87 colleges in Kentucky.