The 2024 average tuition & fees is $23,720 over 7 4-year public Kentucky colleges. It is a 2.20% increase compared to last year. Compared to last year, tuition at 6 public Kentucky colleges increased, and tuition at 1 colleges decreased.
University of Kentucky is the most expensive public Kentucky college with tuition & fees of $33,406.
University of Louisville ($29,174) and Western Kentucky University ($27,000) are following it in the list of Kentucky Public Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees.
The average acceptance rate is 87.43% and the average SAT score is 1,066 at the schools.
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Total Population | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year | $33,406 ($13,212) $1,130 | $35,459 ($14,330) $1,200 | 92.00% | 31,547 | 1,170 | 68.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year | $29,174 ($12,828) $308 | $29,102 ($14,418) $561 | 81.00% | 22,017 | 1,130 | 62.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 3 - | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year | $27,000 ($11,436) $72 | $18,340 ($12,140) - | 96.99% | 16,493 | 945 | 51.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 - | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year | $21,480 ($10,896) $632 | $16,044 ($10,590) $450 | 96.00% | 15,801 | 1,025 | 50.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 - | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year | $20,820 ($10,130) $598 | $14,340 ($10,596) $396 | 78.00% | 14,324 | 1,055 | 49.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 - | Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year | $19,452 ($9,708) $564 | $10,368 ($10,368) $297 | 86.00% | 9,479 | 1,070 | 58.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 - | Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year | $14,706 ($9,838) $420 | $10,512 ($10,512) - | 82.00% | 8,807 | - | 47.00% | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $23,720 ($11,150) | $19,166 ($11,851) | 87.43% | 16,924 | 1,066 | 55.00% | 16 to 1 |