For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Kentucky Community Colleges is $4,738 for in-state and $6,442 for out-of-state students. For Kentucky private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $14,979.
Compared to last year's tuition in Kentucky, in-state tuition has increased by 1.62% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 3.93%. The private schools' tuition increased by 2.77%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Kentucky Community Colleges.
Kentucky Community Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $5,216 for in-state and $14,566 for out-of-state students.
Galen College of Nursing-ARH has the most expensive tuition & fees of $16,364 and Ashland Community and Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,432 among Kentucky Community Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Kentucky Community Colleges (2 year colleges) is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| ATA CollegeLouisville, KY | $14,200 | - | $3,672 | - | $8,676 | ||
| Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY | $4,808 | $6,512 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Galen College of Nursing-ARHHazard, KY | $16,364 | $425 | $1,350 | - | $17,028 | ||
| Galen Health Institutes-PikevillePikeville, KY | $16,364 | $425 | $1,350 | - | $17,028 | ||
| Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Interactive College of Technology-NewportNewport, KY | $10,970 | - | $2,100 | - | $12,000 | ||
| Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY | $4,808 | $6,512 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| MedQuest CollegeLouisville, KY | $15,680 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Ross College-HopkinsvilleHopkinsville, KY | $16,297 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY | $4,728 | $6,432 | $189 | $260 | $1,268 | - | $8,814 |
| Average | $4,738 | $8,770 | $189 | $278 | $1,438 | - | $9,788 |