Cheapest colleges in Kentucky
27 colleges ranked by net price after aid
These 27 most affordable colleges in Kentucky, ranked by net price after aid, run from $4,483 at Berea College to $36,431 at Kentucky Wesleyan College. 8 are public and 19 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College Berea, KY | Private | $4,483 | 33% | $43,150 |
| 2 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | Public | $7,168 | 96% | $50,220 |
| 3 | Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | Public | $8,900 | 93% | $36,382 |
| 4 | Murray State University Murray, KY | Public | $9,121 | 86% | $44,737 |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | Public | $9,962 | 78% | $45,795 |
| 6 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY | Public | $10,089 | 82% | $43,197 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | Public | $10,916 | 97% | $43,889 |
| 8 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY | Private | $11,286 | 71% | $45,036 |
| 9 | Georgetown College Georgetown, KY | Private | $13,485 | 74% | $52,074 |
| 10 | University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY | Private | $13,591 | — | $48,231 |
| 11 | Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY | Private | $13,811 | — | $41,129 |
| 12 | Brescia University Owensboro, KY | Private | $14,626 | 35% | $45,500 |
| 13 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Public | $17,218 | 92% | $59,025 |
| 14 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY | Public | $17,634 | 81% | $53,899 |
| 15 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | Private | $17,839 | 86% | $40,573 |
| 16 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | Private | $18,246 | 98% | $41,583 |
| 17 | Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY | Private | $19,960 | 98% | — |
| 18 | Asbury University Wilmore, KY | Private | $20,428 | 64% | $42,368 |
| 19 | Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY | Private | $20,701 | 97% | $59,384 |
| 20 | Centre College Danville, KY | Private | $21,497 | 54% | $66,240 |
| 21 | Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY | Private | $22,139 | 62% | $42,375 |
| 22 | Transylvania University Lexington, KY | Private | $23,560 | 85% | $54,705 |
| 23 | Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | Private | $23,587 | 94% | $62,069 |
| 24 | Midway University Midway, KY | Private | $23,863 | 95% | $44,246 |
| 25 | Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY | Private | $23,906 | 55% | $42,002 |
| 26 | Spalding University Louisville, KY | Private | $24,264 | 99% | $49,438 |
| 27 | Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY | Private | $36,431 | 67% | $46,747 |
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