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Colleges and universities in Kentucky
Kentucky is home to 88 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 292,841 students in total.
Of these, 25 are public and 63 private. The largest by enrollment include University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and University of the Cumberlands. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 54% and the median average net price is $15,669.
Institutions
88
indexed
Combined enrollment
292,841
students
Median grad rate
54%
reporting
Median net price
$15,669
reporting
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Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington, Kentucky
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
82
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
56
Net price
$14,227
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,193
Net price
$13,811
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Private
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
103
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, Kentucky
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,569
Net price
$5,782
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Community CollegePublic
Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, Kentucky
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,434
Net price
$5,577
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Private (for-profit)
Medical Career & Technical College
Richmond, Kentucky
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
95.7%
Enrollment
235
Net price
$22,218
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
MedQuest College
Louisville, Kentucky
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
524
Net price
$18,813
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Midway University
Midway, Kentucky
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
95.2%
Enrollment
2,003
Net price
$23,863
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
82.1%
Enrollment
8,791
Net price
$10,089
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
10,020
Net price
$9,121
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
15,347
Net price
$7,168
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Community CollegePublic
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, Kentucky
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,875
Net price
$4,627
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
189
Net price
$22,869
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
233
Net price
$26,643
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Private (for-profit)
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
219
Net price
$20,272
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Private (for-profit)
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
Glasgow, Kentucky
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
44
Net price
$19,420
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Private (for-profit)
Regina Webb Academy
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
23
Net price
$17,412
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Ross College-Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
90
Net price
$21,724
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Private (for-profit)
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
57
Net price
$21,401
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Private (for-profit)
Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger
Erlanger, Kentucky
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
77
Net price
$22,211
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Private (for-profit)
Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro
Owensboro, Kentucky
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
38
Net price
$19,784
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Grad rate
14%
Admit rate
98.2%
Enrollment
506
Net price
$19,960
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Community CollegePublic
Somerset Community College
Somerset, Kentucky
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
6,155
Net price
$3,913
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Private (for-profit)
South Eastern Beauty Academy
Paintsville, Kentucky
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
45
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,825
Net price
$3,794
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Community CollegePublic
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, Kentucky
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,371
Net price
$3,537
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
98.6%
Enrollment
1,553
Net price
$24,264
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,498
Net price
$25,785
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Private (for-profit)
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
81.3%
Enrollment
154
Net price
$13,809
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Private
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
96.9%
Enrollment
4,298
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
97.0%
Enrollment
2,350
Net price
$20,701
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
85.0%
Enrollment
1,006
Net price
$23,560
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Union Commonwealth University
Barbourville, Kentucky
Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
55.0%
Enrollment
1,324
Net price
$23,906
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
92.4%
Enrollment
34,709
Net price
$17,218
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R1 ResearchPublic
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
80.5%
Enrollment
23,065
Net price
$17,634
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
2,547
Net price
$13,591
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
71.4%
Enrollment
22,120
Net price
$11,286
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Community CollegePublic
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, Kentucky
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,274
Net price
$5,023
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
97.0%
Enrollment
16,291
Net price
$10,916
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Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Kentucky?
- Kentucky has 88 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 292,841 students.
- What are the largest universities in Kentucky?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Kentucky are University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University of the Cumberlands, Western Kentucky, and Eastern Kentucky.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Kentucky?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 54%, and the median average net price is $15,669. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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