The best college in Kentucky on the University Rankings Listings is the University of Kentucky (in-depth analysis) placed 100th in the top 100 USA colleges list, and 239th in the world listings. Other good colleges in the state include the University of Louisville (161st best college in the states by the USnews, 548th best by Forbes; find out more).
As the university review rankings are biased towards bigger establishments, the following is a list of smaller establishments that rank highly on the Forbes USA College listings: Centre College (81st best USA college), Transylvania University (184th), Asbury University (295th), Berea College (356th), Georgetown College (386th), Bellarmine University (392nd), Western Kentucky University (576th), Murray State University (588th), Northern Kentucky University (620th), and the Eastern Kentucky University (645th).
List of Kentucky Colleges
| Name | Address | Type | Number of UG Students | In-State Tuition | Out of State Tuition | Acceptance Rate | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | 100 Purpose Road, Pippa Passes, KY 41844 | Private | 631 | $10,980 | $10,980 | 1923 | |
| Asbury Theological Seminary | 204 North Lexington Avenue, Wilmore, KY 40390 | Private | 1923 | ||||
| Asbury University | 1 Macklem Drive, Wilmore, KY 40390 | Private | 1532 | $26,076 | $26,076 | 66% | 1890 |
| Bellarmine University | 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205 | Private | 2593 | $36,290 | $36,290 | 95% | 1950 |
| Berea College | 101 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY 40403 | Private | 1623 | 34% | 1855 | ||
| Brescia University | 717 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 | Private | $20,240 | $20,240 | 43% | 1925 | |
| Campbellsville University | 1 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY 42718 | Private | 3101 | $22,842 | $22,842 | 68% | 1906 |
| Centre College | 600 W. Walnut Street, Danville, KY 40422 | Private | 1381 | $37,100 | $37,100 | 69% | 1819 |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 300 Clear Creek Road, Pineville, KY 40977 | Private | 153 | $6,374 | $6,374 | 93% | 1926 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, KY 40475 | Public | 13891 | $7,920 | $17,448 | 74% | 1906 |
| Frontier Nursing University | 195 School Street, Hyden, KY 41749 | Private | 900 (Grad) | 1939 | |||
| Georgetown College | 400 E. College Street, Georgetown, KY 40324 | Private | 1043 | $32,960 | $32,960 | 86% | 1787 |
| Kentucky Christian University | 100 Academic Parkway, Grayson, KY 41143 | Private | 551 | $16,860 | $16,860 | 51% | 1919 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 855 Highway 541, Jackson, KY 41339 | Private | 79 | $7,290 | $7,290 | 54% | 1931 |
| Kentucky State University | 400 E. Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 | Public | 2370 | $7,404 | $17,214 | 38% | 1886 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 3000 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 | Private | 655 | $22,030 | $22,030 | 67% | 1958 |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728 | Private | 2200 | $22,550 | $22,550 | 72% | 1903 |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 1044 Alta Vista Road, Louisville, KY 40205 | Private | 1893 | ||||
| Mid-Continent University | 99 Powell Road E, Mayfield, KY 42066 | Private | 1949 - 2014 | ||||
| Midway College | 512 E. Stephens Street, Midway, KY 40347 | Private | 1247 | $22,150 | $22,150 | 54% | 1847 |
| Morehead State University | 150 University Boulevard, Morehead, KY 40351 | Public | 10076 | $7,866 | $19,666 | 83% | 1922 |
| Murray State University | 102 Curris Center, Murray, KY 42071 | Public | 9172 | $7,392 | $10,073 | 82% | 1922 |
| Northern Kentucky University | 100 Louie B Nunn Drive, Newport, KY 41099 | Public | 12794 | $8,856 | $17,328 | 59% | 1968 |
| Saint Catharine College | 2735 Bardstown Road, St. Catharine, KY 40061 | Private | $18,026 | $18,026 | 1931 | ||
| Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 2825 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40280 | Private | 2000 | 1859 | |||
| Spalding University | 845 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40203 | Private | 1369 | $22,425 | $22,425 | 29% | 1814 |
| Sullivan University | 3101 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205 | Private | $17,970 | $17,970 | 1962 | ||
| Thomas More College | 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills, KY 41017 | Private | 1502 | $28,618 | $28,618 | 88% | 1921 |
| Transylvania University | 300 N. Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508 | Private | 1081 | $33,360 | $33,360 | 83% | 1780 |
| Union College | 310 College Street, Barbourville, KY 40906 | Private | 818 | $22,980 | $22,980 | 75% | 1879 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY 40506 | Public | 21444 | $10,616 | $22,888Ê | 69% | 1865 |
| University of Louisville | 2301 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40292 | Public | 15957 | $10,432 | $24,320 | 71% | 1798 |
| University of Pikeville | 147 Sycamore Street, Pikeville, KY 41501 | Private | 1737 | $18,290 | $18,290 | 100% | 1889 |
| University of the Cumberlands | 6178 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769 | Private | 2096 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 71% | 1888 |
| Western Kentucky University | 1906 College Heights Boulevard, Bowling Green, KY 42101 | Public | 17509 | $9,140 | $23,352 | 92% | 1906 |
Size wise the largest colleges by undergraduate student body are the University of Kentucky (21,444 students) and the Western Kentucky University (1,7509 students). While the smallest establishments include the Alice Lloyd College (631 students) and Kentucky Wesleyan College (655 students).
Cost wise, of the main public higher education establishments the cheapest tuition fees are offered by Murray State University (In-state tuition: $7,392; Out of state fees: $10,073), and the Kentucky State University (In-state: $7,404; Out of state: $17,214).
Conversely the highest priced public establishments on the list of Kentucky colleges are the University of Kentucky ($10,616 In-state tuition fees and $22,888 Out of state fees), and the University of Louisville ($10,432 In-state tuition fees and $24,320 Out of state fees).