Which colleges are most affordable for Kentucky residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Kentucky residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Kentucky.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky State University | 9300 | 17500 | 0.4648 | 1,793 | 865 | 0.9608 | |
| 2 | Georgetown College | 11300 | 60500 | 0.8131 | 1,111 | 1120 | 0.9106 | |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky University | 12200 | 22900 | 0.4688 | 13,448 | 1110 | 0.7761 | |
| 4 | Western Kentucky University | 12700 | 27000 | 0.5318 | 14,151 | 970 | 0.9387 | |
| 5 | University of the Cumberlands | 13700 | 26400 | 0.4794 | 7,612 | 1025 | 0.9881 | |
| 6 | Northern Kentucky University | 14700 | 25900 | 0.4338 | 10,163 | 1090 | 0.6765 | |
| 7 | Brescia University | 15200 | 57000 | 0.7338 | 560 | 1090 | 0.3524 | |
| 8 | Murray State University | 15500 | 27000 | 0.4245 | 7,851 | 1115 | 0.8568 | |
| 9 | Bellarmine University | 15600 | 66100 | 0.7641 | 2,240 | 1220 | 0.8611 | |
| 10 | Asbury University | 16000 | 49100 | 0.6734 | 1,789 | 1197 | 0.634 | |
| 11 | Morehead State University | 16800 | 28100 | 0.4008 | 8,258 | 1140 | 0.7721 | |
| 12 | Lindsey Wilson College | 17300 | 45800 | 0.6212 | 1,722 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Simmons College of Kentucky | 17500 | 30200 | 0.4211 | 504 | 805 | 1 | |
| 14 | Centre College | 18000 | 70200 | 0.744 | 1,404 | 1314 | 0.5436 | |
| 15 | Alice Lloyd College | 18200 | 33200 | 0.4511 | 589 | 1000 | 0.7523 | |
| 16 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | 18300 | 56200 | 0.6739 | 887 | 1015 | 0.716 | |
| 16 | University of Louisville | 18300 | 29100 | 0.3715 | 17,086 | 1148 | 0.7941 | |
| 18 | Campbellsville University | 19400 | 40800 | 0.5249 | 6,848 | 1075 | 0.7974 | |
| 19 | Union Commonwealth University | 20300 | 90400 | 0.7751 | 775 | 980 | 0.6315 | |
| 20 | Spalding University | 23000 | 54800 | 0.58 | 718 | 980 | 0.9945 | |
| 21 | Thomas More University | 23300 | 61800 | 0.6231 | 2,126 | 1180 | 0.9035 | |
| 22 | Kentucky Christian University | 24200 | 47900 | 0.4941 | 494 | 1075 | 0.6091 | |
| 23 | University of Pikeville | 25300 | 34800 | 0.2709 | 1,540 | 1055 | 1 | |
| 24 | Midway University | 30700 | 50900 | 0.398 | 1,752 | 1130 | 0.9514 | |
| 25 | University of Kentucky | 31400 | 36400 | 0.1379 | 25,534 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 26 | Transylvania University | 33000 | 63500 | 0.4804 | 1,006 | 1277 | 0.8655 | |
| 27 | Berea College | 68600 | 68700 | 0.0005 | 1,527 | 1235 | 0.1934 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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