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Best Colleges in Kentucky (2026)

87 colleges ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colleges

$37,668

Avg Earnings (10yr)

$15,457

Avg Net Price

78%

Avg Admit Rate

51%

Avg Grad Rate

State Overview

Kentucky is home to 87 colleges and universities, ranging from research universities to community colleges. Centre College leads the state in graduate earnings, with state alumni earning $37,668 on average ten years after enrollment. Whether you're looking for a flagship research university, a liberal arts college, or a career-focused program, Kentucky offers diverse options across all price points.

Quick Facts — Kentucky Colleges

Highest Earning

Centre College

$66,240median earnings

Most Selective

Berea College

33%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate

Centre College

86%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable

Hazard Community and Technical College

$3,376avg net price

Top 10 Colleges in Kentucky by Graduate Earnings

Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment. Public and private nonprofit only.

Centre College

Danville·Private Nonprofit

Admit

54%

Net Price

$21,497

Grad Rate

86%

Earnings

$66,240

Bellarmine University

Louisville·Private Nonprofit

Admit

94%

Net Price

$23,587

Grad Rate

64%

Earnings

$62,069

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills·Private Nonprofit

Admit

97%

Net Price

$20,701

Grad Rate

42%

Earnings

$59,384

University of Kentucky

Lexington·Public

Admit

92%

Net Price

$17,218

Grad Rate

69%

Earnings

$59,025

Transylvania University

Lexington·Private Nonprofit

Admit

85%

Net Price

$23,560

Grad Rate

69%

Earnings

$54,705

University of Louisville

Louisville·Public

Admit

81%

Net Price

$17,634

Grad Rate

61%

Earnings

$53,899

Georgetown College

Georgetown·Private Nonprofit

Admit

74%

Net Price

$13,485

Grad Rate

47%

Earnings

$52,074

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights·Public

Admit

96%

Net Price

$7,168

Grad Rate

49%

Earnings

$50,220

Spalding University

Louisville·Private Nonprofit

Admit

99%

Net Price

$24,264

Grad Rate

51%

Earnings

$49,438

University of Pikeville

Pikeville·Private Nonprofit

Admit

N/A

Net Price

$13,591

Grad Rate

37%

Earnings

$48,231

Most Affordable Colleges in Kentucky

Lowest average net price after grants and scholarships. Public and private nonprofit only.

#1 Most AffordablePublic

Hazard Community and Technical College

Hazard, KY

$3,376/ yr avg net

46% grad rate

#2 Most AffordablePublic

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Cumberland, KY

$3,537/ yr avg net

38% grad rate

#3 Most AffordablePublic

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Bowling Green, KY

$3,794/ yr avg net

51% grad rate

#4 Most AffordablePublic

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

$3,913/ yr avg net

41% grad rate

#5 Most AffordablePublic

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

$3,939/ yr avg net

37% grad rate

Popular Majors

Compare the best colleges for top fields of study — ranked by graduate earnings nationwide.

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All Colleges in Kentucky

All 87 accredited institutions. Click column headers to sort.

School	City	Type	Admit Rate	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Alice Lloyd College	Pippa Passes	Private Nonprofit	86%	$17,839	32%	$40,573
Allure Beauty College	Whitesburg	Private For-Profit	N/A	$9,944	52%	N/A
American College of Barbering	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,506	52%	N/A
American College of Barbering - Florence	Florence	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
American National University-Pikeville	Pikeville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,238	30%	$28,188
Appalachian Beauty School	Belfry	Private For-Profit	N/A	$13,366	69%	N/A
Asbury Theological Seminary	Wilmore	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Asbury University	Wilmore	Private Nonprofit	64%	$20,428	67%	$42,368
Ashland Community and Technical College	Ashland	Public	N/A	$4,907	52%	$34,504
ATA College	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$26,914	35%	$34,577
Beckfield College-Florence	Florence	Private For-Profit	N/A	$27,539	36%	$37,114
Bellarmine University	Louisville	Private Nonprofit	94%	$23,587	64%	$62,069
Berea College	Berea	Private Nonprofit	33%	$4,483	62%	$43,150
Big Sandy Community and Technical College	Prestonsburg	Public	N/A	$4,530	32%	$32,954
Bluegrass Community and Technical College	Lexington	Public	N/A	$5,920	36%	$36,343
Brescia University	Owensboro	Private Nonprofit	35%	$14,626	45%	$45,500
Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training	Newport	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$10,813	10%	$24,540
Campbellsville University	Campbellsville	Private Nonprofit	98%	$18,246	44%	$41,583
Centre College	Danville	Private Nonprofit	54%	$21,497	86%	$66,240
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	Pineville	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$10,255	36%	$41,623
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	Public	78%	$9,962	49%	$45,795
Edge Academy of Beauty	Manchester	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,491	N/A	N/A
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College	Elizabethtown	Public	N/A	$5,594	46%	$36,143
Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,876	63%	$23,921
Empire Beauty School-Dixie	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,271	46%	$24,397
Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,588	49%	$24,022
Empire Beauty School-Florence	Florence	Private For-Profit	N/A	$15,669	51%	$23,925
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education	Lexington	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$19,115	44%	$20,156
Frontier Nursing University	Versailles	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Galen College of Nursing-ARH	Hazard	Private For-Profit	N/A	$22,209	38%	$61,480
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	63%	$61,480
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville	Pikeville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$34,827	N/A	$61,480
Gateway Community and Technical College	Florence	Public	N/A	$5,897	47%	$36,147
Georgetown College	Georgetown	Private Nonprofit	74%	$13,485	47%	$52,074
Hazard Community and Technical College	Hazard	Public	N/A	$3,376	46%	$29,868
Henderson Community College	Henderson	Public	N/A	$5,063	38%	$35,714
Hopkinsville Community College	Hopkinsville	Public	N/A	$3,939	37%	$36,323
Ideal Beauty Academy	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,459	65%	$24,635
Interactive College of Technology-Newport	Newport	Private For-Profit	N/A	$15,239	35%	$27,065
Jefferson Community and Technical College	Louisville	Public	N/A	$6,058	33%	$38,171
Kentucky Christian University	Grayson	Private Nonprofit	62%	$22,139	32%	$42,375
Kentucky Horseshoeing School	Richmond	Private For-Profit	N/A	$30,111	91%	N/A
Kentucky Mountain Bible College	Jackson	Private Nonprofit	36%	$9,904	47%	$21,256
Kentucky State University	Frankfort	Public	93%	$8,900	29%	$36,382
Kentucky Wesleyan College	Owensboro	Private Nonprofit	67%	$36,431	51%	$46,747
Lexington Healing Arts Academy	Lexington	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$33,193
Lexington Theological Seminary	Lexington	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology	Bowling Green	Private For-Profit	N/A	$14,227	82%	$14,602
Lindsey Wilson College	Columbia	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$13,811	38%	$41,129
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary	Louisville	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Madisonville Community College	Madisonville	Public	N/A	$5,782	56%	$35,733
Maysville Community and Technical College	Maysville	Public	N/A	$5,577	50%	$32,194
Medical Career & Technical College	Richmond	Private For-Profit	N/A	$22,218	90%	N/A
MedQuest College	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,813	82%	N/A
Midway University	Midway	Private Nonprofit	95%	$23,863	45%	$44,246
Morehead State University	Morehead	Public	82%	$10,089	47%	$43,197
Murray State University	Murray	Public	86%	$9,121	59%	$44,737
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights	Public	96%	$7,168	49%	$50,220
Owensboro Community and Technical College	Owensboro	Public	N/A	$4,627	48%	$35,798
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington	Lexington	Private For-Profit	N/A	$22,869	71%	$23,207
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$26,643	73%	$28,449
PJ's College of Cosmetology- Louisville	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$20,392
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green	Bowling Green	Private For-Profit	N/A	$20,272	54%	$20,392
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow	Glasgow	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,420	34%	$18,537
Regina Webb Academy	Bowling Green	Private For-Profit	N/A	$17,412	N/A	N/A
Ross College-Hopkinsville	Hopkinsville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,724	58%	$29,898
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green	Bowling Green	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,401	66%	$30,060
Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger	Erlanger	Private For-Profit	N/A	$22,211	65%	$29,898
Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro	Owensboro	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,784	64%	$30,481
Simmons College of Kentucky	Louisville	Private Nonprofit	98%	$19,960	32%	N/A
Somerset Community College	Somerset	Public	N/A	$3,913	41%	$30,787
South Eastern Beauty Academy	Paintsville	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	76%	N/A
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College	Bowling Green	Public	N/A	$3,794	51%	$34,242
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College	Cumberland	Public	N/A	$3,537	38%	$29,482
Spalding University	Louisville	Private Nonprofit	99%	$24,264	51%	$49,438
Sullivan University	Louisville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$25,785	29%	$38,008
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington	Lexington	Private For-Profit	N/A	$13,809	52%	$24,148
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	Louisville	Private Nonprofit	97%	N/A	44%	N/A
Thomas More University	Crestview Hills	Private Nonprofit	97%	$20,701	42%	$59,384
Transylvania University	Lexington	Private Nonprofit	85%	$23,560	69%	$54,705
Union Commonwealth University	Barbourville	Private Nonprofit	55%	$23,906	35%	$42,002
University of Kentucky	Lexington	Public	92%	$17,218	69%	$59,025
University of Louisville	Louisville	Public	81%	$17,634	61%	$53,899
University of Pikeville	Pikeville	Private Nonprofit	N/A	$13,591	37%	$48,231
University of the Cumberlands	Williamsburg	Private Nonprofit	71%	$11,286	45%	$45,036
West Kentucky Community and Technical College	Paducah	Public	N/A	$5,023	47%	$34,891
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green	Public	97%	$10,916	53%	$43,889

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