For Kentucky colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,759 for Kentucky residents and $18,954 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,820 for Kentucky residents and $13,232 for out-of-state students.

Centre College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $50,550 and Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Elizabethtown has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,800 among Kentucky colleges. For graduate programs, University of Kentucky has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $35,459 and Clear Creek Baptist Bible College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,300 among Kentucky colleges.

You can narrow Kentucky colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Kentucky colleges in 2024 is $22,467 for state residents and $34,663 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Kentucky colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,759$18,954$11,820$13,232
Books & Supplies$1,286$1,286
Room & Board$9,991$9,991
Other Expenses$4,431$4,431
COA$22,467$34,663$27,528$28,940

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Kentucky colleges is $6,759 for state residents and $18,954 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Kentucky colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Kentucky colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,008$337$19,757$514
2020-2021$6,102$368$19,975$539
2021-2022$6,143$368$20,393$549
2022-2023$6,244$359$21,038$563
2023-2024$6,405$354$18,424$530
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Kentucky colleges in 2024 is $11,820 for state residents and $13,232 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Kentucky colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Kentucky colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$10,520$574$12,358$556
2020-2021$10,541$677$12,119$531
2021-2022$10,572$681$12,540$557
2022-2023$10,560$507$12,481$497
2023-2024$11,250$570$12,744$488

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Kentucky colleges in 2024 is $517 for state residents and $614 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $550 for state residents and $643 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Kentucky colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$477$704 $540$659
2020-2021$480$707 $538$651
2021-2022$469$701 $528$627
2022-2023$511$737 $539$644
2023-2024$517$614 $550$643

Kentucky colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Kentucky colleges in 2024 is $14,422 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,806 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Kentucky colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Kentucky colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,785$3,539 $7,914$4,091
2020-2021 $8,953$3,776 $8,095$4,366
2021-2022 $9,197$3,753 $8,346$4,510
2022-2023 $9,556$4,040 $8,558$4,759
2023-2024 $9,991$4,431 $9,733$5,073