2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Kentucky State

The average tuition & fees of Kentucky colleges is $6,744 for Kentucky residents and $11,603 for students from other States. Centre College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $50,550 and Lexington Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $9,120.

For graduate programs, University of Kentucky has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $33,406 and Clear Creek Baptist Bible College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $10,120 in Kentucky.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Kentucky 4-year colleges in 2024 is $26,518 for Kentucky residents and $38,022 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Kentucky Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,908	$22,412	$12,415	$18,150
Books & Supplies	$1,188		$1,188
Room & Board	$14,422		$14,422
COA	$26,518	$38,022	$28,025	$33,760

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Kentucky, 83 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Kentucky colleges is $6,744 for Kentucky residents and $11,603 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Kentucky tuition & fees have risen 2.23% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Kentucky Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$10,227	$21,993	$4,383	$14,823	$23,910	$11,483
2021	$10,360	$21,422	$4,503	$15,255	$24,309	$11,505
2022	$10,481	$21,663	$4,503	$15,255	$25,091	$11,685
2023	$10,615	$21,924	$4,575	$15,495	$25,757	$18,673
2024	$10,908	$22,412	$4,662	$6,198	$26,152	$14,155

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Expensive Kentucky Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Centre College	$50,550
Berea College	$49,326
Bellarmine University	$47,180
Transylvania University	$44,980
Georgetown College	$42,010

Inexpensive Kentucky Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Lexington Theological Seminary	$9,120
University of the Cumberlands	$9,875
Kentucky Mountain Bible College	$10,060
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	$10,120
American National University-Pikeville	$11,484

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

30 Kentucky colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Kentucky colleges is $12,415 for Kentucky residents and $18,150 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 102.30% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Kentucky Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$11,023	$18,366	$10,471
2021	$11,133	$18,569	$10,150
2022	$11,168	$18,360	$10,932
2023	$11,003	$17,742	$11,045
2024	$12,415	$18,150	$11,401

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Kentucky

University of Kentucky	$35,459
University of Louisville	$29,102
Frontier Nursing University	$18,500
Western Kentucky University	$18,340
Asbury Theological Seminary	$17,858

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Kentucky

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College	$4,300
University of the Cumberlands	$4,560
Kentucky Christian University	$5,350
Midway University	$7,350
University of Pikeville	$8,550

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Kentucky colleges in 2024 is $1,188. The books & supplies costs rose 96.65% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Kentucky Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,318
2021	$1,268
2022	$1,242
2023	$1,229
2024	$1,188

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Kentucky colleges in 2024 is $14,422 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $15,975 living off campus. 33 schools have on-campus living facilities in Kentucky State. The on-campus living costs rose 106.08% and off-campus costs rose 109.91% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Kentucky Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$12,324	$13,100
2021	$12,729	$13,671
2022	$12,950	$14,032
2023	$13,596	$14,535
2024	$14,422	$15,975

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Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Private, Less than 2-years | Louisville
University of Kentucky Public, four-years | Lexington
University of Louisville Public, four-years | Louisville
Centre College Private, four-years | Danville
Murray State University Public, four-years | Murray
Western Kentucky University Public, four-years | Bowling Green
Eastern Kentucky University Public, four-years | Richmond
Bellarmine University Private, four-years | Louisville
University of the Cumberlands Private, four-years | Williamsburg
Northern Kentucky University Public, four-years | Highland Heights

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Graduate

University of Kentucky Public, four-years | Lexington
University of Louisville Public, four-years | Louisville
Western Kentucky University Public, four-years | Bowling Green
Eastern Kentucky University Public, four-years | Richmond
Northern Kentucky University Public, four-years | Highland Heights
Spalding University Private, four-years | Louisville
Lindsey Wilson College Private, four-years | Columbia
Georgetown College Private, four-years | Georgetown
Sullivan University Private, four-years | Louisville
Murray State University Public, four-years | Murray

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Online Schools

Lexington Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Lexington
Somerset Community College Public, 2-4 years | Somerset
Madisonville Community College Public, 2-4 years | Madisonville
Lindsey Wilson College Private, four-years | Columbia
Frontier Nursing University Private, four-years | Versailles
Midway University Private, four-years | Midway
Sullivan University Private, four-years | Louisville
Western Kentucky University Public, four-years | Bowling Green
University of the Cumberlands Private, four-years | Williamsburg
Hopkinsville Community College Public, 2-4 years | Hopkinsville

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Regina Webb Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Bowling Green
Medical Career & Technical College Private, Less than 2-years | Richmond
Ideal Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Louisville
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Private, Less than 2-years | Lexington
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Private, Less than 2-years | Glasgow
Barrett and Company School of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Nicholasville
Allure Beauty College Private, Less than 2-years | Whitesburg

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