The 2024 average tuition & fees is $23,720 over 7 4-year public Kentucky colleges. It is a 2.20% increase compared to last year. Compared to last year, tuition at 6 public Kentucky colleges increased, and tuition at 1 colleges decreased.

University of Kentucky is the most expensive public Kentucky college with tuition & fees of $33,406.

University of Louisville ($29,174) and Western Kentucky University ($27,000) are following it in the list of Kentucky Public Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Kentucky Public Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees

The average acceptance rate is 84.52% and the average SAT score is 1,117 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 55.00% and the students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 over the 7 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 7 Kentucky Public Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees.

Table. Kentucky Public Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees Comparison
School NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateTotal PopulationSAT ScoreGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year $33,406
($13,212)
$1,130		$35,459
($14,330)
$1,200		94.89%31,5471,18068.00%17 to 1
2
-		University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year $29,174
($12,828)
$308		$29,102
($14,418)
$561		81.54%22,0171,17062.00%13 to 1
3
-		Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year $27,000
($11,436)
$72		$18,340
($12,140)
-		96.95%16,4931,07051.00%18 to 1
4
-		Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year $21,480
($10,896)
$632		$16,044
($10,590)
$450		86.01%15,8011,15050.00%17 to 1
5
-		Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year $20,820
($10,130)
$598		$14,340
($10,596)
$396		64.31%14,3241,07049.00%16 to 1
6
-		Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year $19,452
($9,708)
$564		$10,368
($10,071)
$297		83.98%9,4791,06058.00%16 to 1
7
-		Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year $14,706
($9,838)
$420		$10,512
($10,512)
-		83.97%8,807-47.00%14 to 1
Average$23,720
($11,150)		$19,166
($11,808)		84.52%16,9241,11755.00%16 to 1