For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Kentucky Colleges is $6,744 for in-state and $18,270 for out-of-state. (last update: 5/10/2024)

Kentucky Colleges' tuition & fees are lower than the 2024 national average, which is $7,162 for in-state and $19,335 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Kentucky Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.

Centre College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $50,550 and Ashland Community and Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,192 among Kentucky Colleges.

The average itemized cost for Kentucky Colleges is as follows.

  • Tuition & Fees is $6,744 for state residents and $18,270 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $269 for state residents and $625 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,286.
  • Living cost is $9,991 (on-campus), $9,733 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Kentucky Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Kentucky Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY$14,080 $222 $1,600 $8,732 $5,000
Allure Beauty CollegeWhitesburg, KY$11,100 - - - -
American College of BarberingLouisville, KY$17,675 - - - -
American College of Barbering - FlorenceFlorence, KY$17,675 - - - -
American National University-PikevillePikeville, KY$11,484 $320 $936 - $6,448
Appalachian Beauty SchoolBelfry, KY$10,915 - - - -
Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY$33,640 $1,272 $1,462 $9,616 $6,158
Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
ATA CollegeLouisville, KY$13,930 - $3,622 - $8,676
Beckfield College-FlorenceFlorence, KY$13,295 $335 $2,000 - $13,896
Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY$47,180 $1,044 - $10,250 $10,250
Berea CollegeBerea, KY$49,326 - $700 $7,892 $7,892
Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY$4,706 $6,242$185 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY$30,450 $670 $3,000 $10,935 $11,500
Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingNewport, KY$9,185 - - - -
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY$26,990 $1,103 $1,200 $9,170 $8,150
Centre CollegeDanville, KY$50,550 $2,351 $1,200 $13,770 $11,370
Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePineville, KY$10,120 $304 $1,400 $5,129 $10,767
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY$10,130 $20,820$410 $856- $11,735 $11,735
Edge Academy of BeautyManchester, KY$16,626 - - - -
Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Empire Beauty School-ChenowethLouisville, KY$17,145 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-DixieLouisville, KY$18,345 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownElizabethtown, KY$18,345 - - - -
Empire Beauty School-FlorenceFlorence, KY$17,145 - - - -
Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationLexington, KY$17,795 - - - -
Galen College of Nursing-ARHHazard, KY$15,860 - $1,350 - $15,660
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KY$41,760 - - - -
Galen Health Institutes-PikevillePikeville, KY$15,860 $201 $1,350 - $15,660
Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY$4,656 $6,192$183 $253$1,228 - $8,540
Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY$42,010 $1,242 $1,250 $11,385 $9,594
Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Ideal Beauty AcademyLouisville, KY$13,500 - - - -
Interactive College of Technology-NewportNewport, KY$10,970 - $1,800 - $8,000
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY$4,706 $6,242$185 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson, KY$25,000 $728 $1,400 $9,400 $9,400
Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolRichmond, KY$30,000 - - - -
Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegeJackson, KY$10,060 $305 $500 $5,370 $6,500
Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY$9,214 $13,260$340 $511$1,332 $8,186 $7,034
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY$33,393 $907 $1,298 $11,526 $11,913
Lexington Healing Arts AcademyLexington, KY$13,000 - - - -
Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyBowling Green, KY$15,100 - - - -
Lindsey Wilson CollegeColumbia, KY$27,274 $1,124 $1,000 $9,978 $12,000
Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Medical Career & Technical CollegeRichmond, KY$15,600 - - - -
MedQuest CollegeLouisville, KY$14,672 - - - -
Midway UniversityMidway, KY$26,080 $947 $1,800 $9,500 $13,300
Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY$9,838 $14,706$396 $599$480 $8,942 $11,920
Murray State UniversityMurray, KY$9,708 $19,452$404 $810$900 $10,594 $12,534
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY$10,896 $21,480$437 $879$800 $11,660 $11,660
Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Paul Mitchell the School-LexingtonLexington, KY$19,391 - - - -
Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvilleLouisville, KY$18,789 - - - -
PJ's College of Cosmetology- LouisvilleLouisville, KY$18,616 - - - -
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenBowling Green, KY$18,616 - - - -
PJ's College of Cosmetology-GlasgowGlasgow, KY$18,616 - - - -
Regina Webb AcademyBowling Green, KY$15,500 - - - -
Ross College-HopkinsvilleHopkinsville, KY$16,297 - - - -
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling GreenBowling Green, KY$16,297 - - - -
Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerErlanger, KY$16,297 - - - -
Ross Medical Education Center-OwensboroOwensboro, KY$16,297 - - - -
Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY$16,398 $667 $1,000 - $8,136
Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
South Eastern Beauty AcademyPaintsville, KY$12,400 - - - -
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY$27,850 $906 $1,100 $8,480 $14,656
Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY$14,220 $379 $1,800 $10,485 $7,554
Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonLexington, KY$7,800 - - - -
The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville, KY$13,086 $539 $1,700 $8,142 $2,460
Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY$38,400 $794 $500 $9,530 $7,650
Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY$44,980 $1,199 $1,000 $14,195 $14,195
Union CollegeBarbourville, KY$30,946 $355 $1,500 $8,261 $8,261
University of KentuckyLexington, KY$13,212 $33,406$493 $1,334$1,200 $15,242 $15,242
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY$12,828 $29,174$527 $1,208$1,274 $11,690 $11,124
University of PikevillePikeville, KY$24,150 $991 $190 $8,600 $8,600
University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY$9,875 $335 - $9,300 $12,285
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY$4,656 $6,192$186 $255$1,228 - $8,540
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY$11,436 $27,000$476 $1,125$1,000 $12,043 $12,043
Average$6,744$18,270$269$625$1,286$9,991$9,733
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Last updated: March 1, 2024)
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