Best Kentucky Colleges
There are 51 colleges and universities in Kentucky enrolling 278,934 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Kentucky below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Kentucky offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Kentucky is home to nationally ranked institutions like Centre College, Bellarmine University, Transylvania University and University of Louisville. The highest ranked college in Kentucky is Centre College and the top rated public state college is University of Louisville.
Local college options can be explored in Louisville and Lexington-Fayette urban county or other cities.
List of the Best Kentucky Colleges
Maysville Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Maysville, KY
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A public community and technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing and industrial technology. The campus serves the small Ohio River city of Maysville in northeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,290
Morehead State University
- Public 4 Year
- Morehead, KY
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Morehead State is a public university known for undergraduate space science, education, and nursing. The campus sits in a small college town in Kentucky's Appalachian foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $9,630
Gateway Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Florence, KY
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Gateway is a public community and technical college known for associate degree programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Campuses in the Florence area serve students across Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,504
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Paducah, KY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
A public community and technical college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the main campus in Paducah in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,834
University of Pikeville
- Private 4 Year
- Pikeville, KY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 15 application deadline
University of Pikeville is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small-town campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,227
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Prestonsburg, KY
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- Aug 18 application deadline
Big Sandy is a public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. Campuses serve students across the Appalachian Big Sandy region of eastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,091
Somerset Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Somerset, KY
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Somerset Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical programs. The main campus is in the small city of Somerset in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,748
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cumberland, KY
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- Aug 15 application deadline
A public community and technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and technical trades. Multiple campuses serve students across the mountain communities of southeastern Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,744
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, Kentucky
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Southern Seminary is a private Baptist school known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry through Boyce College. The Louisville campus serves as the flagship seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $21,081
Sullivan University
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,528
Beckfield College Florence
- Private 4 Year
- Florence, KY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,653
Owensboro Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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A public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The campus is based in Owensboro in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,545
Ross College Hopkinsville
- Private 2 Year
- Hopkinsville, KY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,411
ATA College
- Private 2 Year
- Louisville, KY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,884
Simmons College of Kentucky
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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Simmons College of Kentucky is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate religious studies, business, and sociology. The small urban campus sits in Louisville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,723