For Kentucky 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,216 for Kentucky residents and $26,140 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,088 for Kentucky residents and $13,497 for out-of-state students.
Centre College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $52,820 and Lexington Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,120 among Kentucky 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, University of Kentucky has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $36,238 and University of the Cumberlands has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,195 among Kentucky 4-Year Colleges.
You can narrow Kentucky colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Kentucky 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $27,451 for state residents and $42,376 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Kentucky 4-Year Colleges is $11,216 for state residents and $26,140 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Kentucky 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Kentucky 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $12,088 for state residents and $13,497 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Kentucky 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Kentucky 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $691 for state residents and $812 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $553 for state residents and $649 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Kentucky 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Kentucky 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,093 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,965 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Kentucky 4-Year Colleges.