Largest colleges in Kentucky
28 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 28 biggest colleges in Kentucky, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 381 at Simmons College of Kentucky to 23,189 at University of Kentucky. 8 are public and 20 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Public | 23,189 | 92% | $17,218 |
| 2 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY | Public | 14,187 | 81% | $17,634 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | Public | 12,267 | 97% | $10,916 |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | Public | 11,674 | 78% | $9,962 |
| 5 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | Public | 8,065 | 96% | $7,168 |
| 6 | Murray State University Murray, KY | Public | 6,646 | 86% | $9,121 |
| 7 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY | Private | 5,468 | 71% | $11,286 |
| 8 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY | Public | 4,689 | 82% | $10,089 |
| 9 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville, KY | Private | 4,184 | — | — |
| 10 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | Private | 2,641 | 98% | $18,246 |
| 11 | Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | Private | 2,286 | 94% | $23,587 |
| 12 | Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY | Private | 1,649 | — | $13,811 |
| 13 | Berea College Berea, KY | Private | 1,472 | 33% | $4,483 |
| 14 | Asbury University Wilmore, KY | Private | 1,369 | 64% | $20,428 |
| 15 | Centre College Danville, KY | Private | 1,346 | 54% | $21,497 |
| 16 | Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | Public | 1,317 | 93% | $8,900 |
| 17 | Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY | Private | 1,305 | 97% | $20,701 |
| 18 | Midway University Midway, KY | Private | 1,250 | 95% | $23,863 |
| 19 | Georgetown College Georgetown, KY | Private | 1,180 | 74% | $13,485 |
| 20 | University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY | Private | 1,140 | — | $13,591 |
| 21 | Transylvania University Lexington, KY | Private | 1,014 | 85% | $23,560 |
| 22 | Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY | Private | 794 | 67% | $36,431 |
| 23 | Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY | Private | 736 | 55% | $23,906 |
| 24 | Spalding University Louisville, KY | Private | 597 | 99% | $24,264 |
| 25 | Brescia University Owensboro, KY | Private | 538 | 35% | $14,626 |
| 26 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | Private | 528 | 86% | $17,839 |
| 27 | Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY | Private | 438 | 62% | $22,139 |
| 28 | Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY | Private | 381 | 98% | $19,960 |
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