Colleges in Kentucky: ACT scores and what they really cost.
29 four-year colleges in Kentucky, 20 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among KY schools is $6,106 a year at Berea College, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Berea College
Kentucky State University
Northern Kentucky University
Brescia University
Murray State University
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Morehead State University
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Western Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University
Georgetown College
University of the Cumberlands
Lindsey Wilson University
Kentucky Wesleyan College
University of Louisville
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Alice Lloyd College
University of Kentucky
Campbellsville University
University of Pikeville
Centre College
Union Commonwealth University
Asbury University
Bellarmine University
Thomas More University
Transylvania University
Kentucky Christian University
Spalding University
Midway University
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Kentucky?
Kentucky (KY) has 29 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 20 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Kentucky?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Berea College in Berea is the least expensive four-year college in Kentucky at $6,106 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Kentucky?
Usually, but not always. Among Kentucky's 8 public colleges the median net price is $10,990 a year, against $19,341 across 21 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Kentucky?
Substantially. Across Kentucky colleges the median net price is $12,214 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $23,105 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.