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Kentucky Comparisons

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Compare with Kentucky Public Colleges

Compare with Kentucky Public Colleges for University of Kentucky
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$366 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$2,414 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Murray State University Murray, KY	$3,602 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Kentucky Private Colleges

Compare with Kentucky Private Colleges for University of Kentucky
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$35,268 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$33,368 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Asbury University Wilmore, KY	$20,138 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY	$26,298 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Berea College Berea, KY	$38,156 higher in-state tuition	74% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky	$2,456 lower in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Kentucky
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$2,956 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$310 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC	$814 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$5,923 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$4,659 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$748 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$836 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$2,420 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$6,263 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$474 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$8,872 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$1,688 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$2,138 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$1,760 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$656 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$3,236 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$4,316 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$608 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$7,544 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$270 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$5,841 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$2,740 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$758 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$6,001 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$4,025 lower in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$2,389 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$2,126 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$3,436 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$1,980 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$1,202 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$610 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA	$522 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$906 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA	$906 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$1,208 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$906 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Fayette Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA	$906 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Kentucky
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$33,456 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$18,054 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$40,208 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$32,497 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$29,038 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$8,963 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$35,638 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$37,138 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$34,058 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$28,184 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$28,658 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Samford University Birmingham, AL	$26,648 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$35,484 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$42,503 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$32,344 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$34,948 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$20,798 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$28,468 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$24,566 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$27,070 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$36,998 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Anderson University Anderson, SC	$21,468 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$25,848 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$29,453 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$27,860 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$32,224 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	$34,088 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$30,670 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$23,248 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	$22,468 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$43,048 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$2,588 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Piedmont University Demorest, GA	$18,198 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$8,098 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$23,098 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$7,778 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trine University Angola, IN	$23,058 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$19,444 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$22,046 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lee University Cleveland, TN	$10,288 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$42,918 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$31,136 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$26,330 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$26,988 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$37,102 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$47,548 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$34,968 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$23,098 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$44,202 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Kentucky
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$4,774 lower in-state tuition	57% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$1,316 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$1,650 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$129 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$752 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$2,104 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Utah State University Logan, UT	$4,274 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$1,400 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$3,072 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV	$3,924 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=157085.

Last updated: August 2026