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 $16,328.
How the 88 institutions in Kentucky break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
38 institutions4-year · of 88
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky
American National University - Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky
Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky
Beckfield College - Florence
Florence, Kentucky
Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky
Berea College
Berea, Kentucky
Brescia University
Owensboro, Kentucky
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky
Centre College
Danville, Kentucky
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Pineville, Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, Kentucky
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, Kentucky
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Jackson, Kentucky
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky
Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington, Kentucky
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky
Midway University
Midway, Kentucky
Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky
Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky
Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky
Union Commonwealth University
Barbourville, Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
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 $16,328. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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