Kentucky Colleges Comparison

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Institutional Characteristics

The following table compares the basic academic information between Colleges in Kentucky. Of the schools, 19 schools were closed or not active. For the comparison, the schools are remained in the table. By school type, there are 25 public and 82 private schools in Colleges in Kentucky. By school level, there are 48 four years (or high) schools , 28 2-4 years schools and 31 less than 2 years schools.

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Academic Comparison - Colleges In Kentucky
Name	Location	Type/Level	Highest Degree	Offered Degree
Alice Lloyd College	Pippa Passes, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Asbury University	Wilmore, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master
Asbury Theological Seminary	Wilmore, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Ashland Community and Technical College	Ashland, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Barrett and Company School of Hair Design	Nicholasville, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	-
Bellarmine University	Louisville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Berea College	Berea, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green	Bowling Green, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College	Bowling Green, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Brescia University	Owensboro, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Campbellsville University	Campbellsville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Bluegrass Community and Technical College	Lexington, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Centre College	Danville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	Pineville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington	Lexington, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
University of the Cumberlands	Williamsburg, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond, KY	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College	Elizabethtown, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Frontier Nursing University	Versailles, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Georgetown College	Georgetown, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow	Glasgow, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Hazard Community and Technical College	Hazard, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Henderson Community College	Henderson, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Hopkinsville Community College	Hopkinsville, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Jefferson Community and Technical College	Louisville, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington	Lexington, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
American National University-Pikeville	Pikeville, KY	Private (for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
Kentucky Mountain Bible College	Jackson, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
Kentucky State University	Frankfort, KY	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Kentucky Wesleyan College	Owensboro, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Kentucky Christian University	Grayson, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
Lexington Theological Seminary	Lexington, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Lindsey Wilson College	Columbia, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Sullivan College of Technology and Design	Louisville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of Louisville	Louisville, KY	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary	Louisville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate
Madisonville Community College	Madisonville, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Maysville Community and Technical College	Maysville, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Midway University	Midway, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master
Morehead State University	Morehead, KY	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Murray State University	Murray, KY	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Gateway Community and Technical College	Florence, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights, KY	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Daymar College-Owensboro	Owensboro, KY	no recent data available (probably not active)
West Kentucky Community and Technical College	Paducah, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
University of Pikeville	Pikeville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Big Sandy Community and Technical College	Prestonsburg, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Brown Mackie College-Louisville	Louisville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Empire Beauty School-Dixie	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Empire Beauty School-Florence	Florence, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Somerset Community College	Somerset, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College	Cumberland, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	Louisville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Spalding University	Louisville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Spencerian College-Louisville	Louisville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Sullivan University	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Thomas More University	Crestview Hills, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
Transylvania University	Lexington, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Kentucky Community and Technical College System	Versailles, KY	no recent data available (probably not active)
Union College	Barbourville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Appalachian Beauty School	Belfry, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/05/2019)
Beckfield College-Florence	Florence, KY	Private (for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
Owensboro Community and Technical College	Owensboro, KY	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Allure Beauty College	Whitesburg, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Empire Beauty School-Hurstborne	Louisville, KY	no recent data available (probably not active)
Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green	Bowling Green, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Interactive College of Technology-Newport	Newport, KY	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Daymar College-Louisville	Louisville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2014)
ITT Technical Institute-Louisville	Louisville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Ross College-Hopkinsville	Hopkinsville, KY	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Spencerian College-Lexington	Lexington, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training	Newport, KY	Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Phoenix-Kentucky	Louisville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/03/2018)
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education	Lexington, KY	Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Daymar College-Bellevue	Bellevue, KY	no recent data available (probably not active)
ATA College	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
ITT Technical Institute-Lexington	Lexington, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Daymar College-Madisonville	Madisonville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/11/2016)
Lexington Healing Arts Academy	Lexington, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Daymar College-Online	Louisville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2014)
Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology	Bowling Green, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Simmons College of Kentucky	Louisville, KY	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Louisville	Louisville, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/05/2019)
Tri-State Institute of Hair Design	London, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2018)
Ideal Beauty Academy	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green	Bowling Green, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger	Erlanger, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
MedQuest College	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro	Owensboro, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
American College of Barbering	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Kentucky Horseshoeing School	Richmond, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Tri-State Barber College	Ashland, KY	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Regina Webb Academy	Bowling Green, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Medical Career & Technical College	Richmond, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Galen College of Nursing-ARH	Hazard, KY	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Associate
South Eastern Beauty Academy	Paintsville, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
PJ's College of Cosmetology- Louisville	Louisville, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Edge Academy of Beauty	Manchester, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville	Pikeville, KY	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
American College of Barbering - Florence	Florence, KY	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Colleges in Kentucky is $15,738 for all undergraduate students. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.

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Key Facts Comparison Between Colleges In Kentucky
	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student Faculty Ratio	Student Population
	Alice Lloyd College	$14,080	98.33%	40%	16:1	565
	Asbury University	$33,640	78.73%	70%	11:1	1,650
	Asbury Theological Seminary	$16,608	-	-	-	1,747
	Ashland Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	46%	17:1	2,515
	Barrett and Company School of Hair Design	$19,025	-	14%	7:1	27
	Bellarmine University	$47,180	87.78%	59%	12:1	2,970
	Berea College	$49,326	24.58%	61%	8:1	1,433
	PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green	$18,616	-	-	10:1	279
	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	49%	20:1	4,732
	Brescia University	$30,450	50.36%	43%	9:1	646
	Campbellsville University	$26,990	-	40%	23:1	11,775
	Bluegrass Community and Technical College	$4,706 / $6,242	-	34%	18:1	10,318
	Centre College	$50,550	62.85%	86%	10:1	1,357
	Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	$10,120	-	50%	10:1	147
	Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington	$19,391	-	-	15:1	172
	Galen College of Nursing-Louisville	$41,760	-	61%	13:1	4,443
	University of the Cumberlands	$9,875	83.02%	44%	18:1	18,053
	Eastern Kentucky University	$10,130 / $20,820	64.31%	49%	16:1	14,324
	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	42%	23:1	5,648
	Frontier Nursing University	-	-	-	-	2,335
	Georgetown College	$42,010	71.52%	46%	14:1	1,548
	PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow	$18,616	-	-	10:1	44
	Hazard Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	44%	15:1	2,556
	Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville	$18,789	-	-	19:1	193
	Henderson Community College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	33%	17:1	1,506
	Hopkinsville Community College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	37%	17:1	2,028
	Jefferson Community and Technical College	$4,706 / $6,242	-	34%	23:1	12,053
	Summit Salon Academy-Lexington	$7,800	-	-	20:1	96
	American National University-Pikeville	$11,484	-	27%	17:1	296
	Kentucky Mountain Bible College	$10,060	45.00%	56%	12:1	78
	Kentucky State University	$9,214 / $13,260	91.50%	32%	11:1	1,726
	Kentucky Wesleyan College	$33,393	68.55%	48%	12:1	813
	University of Kentucky	$13,212 / $33,406	94.89%	68%	17:1	31,547
	Kentucky Christian University	$25,000	44.39%	30%	13:1	629
	Lexington Theological Seminary	$9,120	-	-	-	90
	Lindsey Wilson College	$27,274	-	36%	17:1	3,159
	Sullivan College of Technology and Design	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
	University of Louisville	$12,828 / $29,174	81.54%	62%	13:1	22,017
	Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary	-	-	-	-	100
	Madisonville Community College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	56%	16:1	3,493
	Maysville Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	49%	19:1	3,974
	Midway University	$26,080	93.76%	43%	15:1	1,441
	Morehead State University	$9,838 / $14,706	83.97%	47%	14:1	8,807
	Murray State University	$9,708 / $19,452	83.98%	58%	16:1	9,479
	Gateway Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	46%	18:1	4,440
	Northern Kentucky University	$10,896 / $21,480	86.01%	50%	17:1	15,801
	Daymar College-Owensboro	no recent data available (probably not active)
	West Kentucky Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	46%	18:1	5,309
	University of Pikeville	$24,150	-	35%	15:1	2,434
	Big Sandy Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	27%	13:1	2,576
	Brown Mackie College-Louisville	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
	Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth	$17,145	-	-	14:1	89
	Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown	$18,345	-	-	20:1	106
	Empire Beauty School-Dixie	$18,345	-	-	16:1	78
	Empire Beauty School-Florence	$17,145	-	-	24:1	95
	Somerset Community College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	42%	17:1	5,529
	Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	34%	18:1	2,625
	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	$13,086	87.23%	43%	20:1	4,266
	Spalding University	$27,850	97.64%	44%	9:1	1,532
	Spencerian College-Louisville	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
	Sullivan University	$14,220	-	27%	13:1	2,309
	Thomas More University	$38,400	94.24%	44%	14:1	1,958
	Transylvania University	$44,980	90.79%	69%	10:1	979
	Kentucky Community and Technical College System	no recent data available (probably not active)
	Union College	$30,946	53.42%	33%	9:1	970
	Western Kentucky University	$11,436 / $27,000	96.95%	51%	18:1	16,493
	Appalachian Beauty School	$10,915	-	-	20:1	39
	Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Elizabethtown	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/05/2019)
	Beckfield College-Florence	$13,295	-	42%	16:1	653
	Owensboro Community and Technical College	$4,656 / $6,192	-	47%	22:1	4,621
	Allure Beauty College	$11,100	-	-	10:1	25
	Empire Beauty School-Hurstborne	no recent data available (probably not active)
	Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
	Interactive College of Technology-Newport	$10,970	-	23%	12:1	119
	Daymar College-Louisville	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2014)
	ITT Technical Institute-Louisville	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
	Ross College-Hopkinsville	$16,297	-	71%	11:1	48
	Spencerian College-Lexington	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
	Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training	$9,185	-	-	8:1	64
	University of Phoenix-Kentucky	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/03/2018)
	Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education	$17,795	-	-	17:1	128
	Daymar College-Bellevue	no recent data available (probably not active)
	ATA College	$13,930	-	36%	14:1	264
	ITT Technical Institute-Lexington	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
	Daymar College-Madisonville	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/11/2016)
	Lexington Healing Arts Academy	$13,000	-	-	7:1	87
	Daymar College-Online	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2014)
	Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology	$15,100	-	-	9:1	60
	Simmons College of Kentucky	$16,398	67.13%	28%	8:1	237
	Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Louisville	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/05/2019)
	Tri-State Institute of Hair Design	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2018)
	Ideal Beauty Academy	$13,500	-	-	7:1	12
	Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green	$16,297	-	-	16:1	31
	Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger	$16,297	-	-	13:1	52
	MedQuest College	$14,672	-	57%	11:1	360
	Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro	$16,297	-	-	30:1	30
	American College of Barbering	$17,675	-	-	20:1	56
	Kentucky Horseshoeing School	$30,000	-	-	6:1	26
	Tri-State Barber College	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
	Regina Webb Academy	$15,500	-	-	8:1	15
	Medical Career & Technical College	$15,600	-	-	15:1	93
	Galen College of Nursing-ARH	$15,860	-	30%	13:1	470
	South Eastern Beauty Academy	$12,400	-	-	20:1	19
	PJ's College of Cosmetology- Louisville	$18,616	-	-	-	-
	Edge Academy of Beauty	$16,626	-	-	20:1	47
	Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville	$15,860	-	-	13:1	26
	American College of Barbering - Florence	$17,675	-	-	-	-
Average		$15,738	-	84.00%	9.88:1	102