Kentucky Colleges
87 Kentucky Colleges are active in 2025.
24 Public Schools
63 Private Schools
38 4-year Colleges
22 Community Colleges
27 Trade Schools
Kentucky Colleges 2025 Tuition & College Costs
$6,867 Public School In-State Tuition
$16,994 Public School Out-of-State Tuition
$21,081 Private School Undergraduate Tuition
$12,016 Public Graduate School In-State Tuition
$14,422 Public Graduate School Out-of-State Tuition
$11,521 Private Graduate School Tuition
Highest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in Kentucky
Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in Kentucky
Highest Graduate Tuition & Fees in Kentucky
Lowest Graduate Tuition & Fees in Kentucky
Kentucky Colleges 2025 Acceptance Rate
77.79% Average Acceptance Rate
83.81% Public Schools
75.38% Private Schools
77.66% 4-Year Colleges
- Community Colleges
Lowest Acceptance Rate in Kentucky
Highest Acceptance Rate in Kentucky
Highest SAT Scores in Kentucky
Highest ACT Scores in Kentucky
Kentucky Colleges by SAT Percentile
Kentucky Colleges Graduation Rate
54.80% Average Graduation Rate
50.21% Public Schools
56.80% Private Schools
50.38% 4-Year Colleges
49.00% Community Colleges
66.13% Trade Schools
Kentucky Colleges Student Population
292,658 Total Number Of Students
210,012 Public Schools
82,646 Private Schools
204,508 4 Years(or High) Schools
85,693 Community Colleges
2,457 Trade Schools
Largest Student Population in Kentucky
Smallest Student Population in Kentucky
Largest Graduate Student Population in Kentucky
Smallest Graduate Student Population in Kentucky
Kentucky Colleges Students to Faculty Ratio
16.46 to 1 Average Student To Faculty Ratio
19.04 to 1 Public Schools
15.37 to 1 Private Schools
14.35 to 1 4-year Colleges
18.95 to 1 Community Colleges
17.12 to 1 Trade Schools