Kentucky Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Morehead State University is the smallest college with 8,791 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Murray State University with 10,020 students and Northern Kentucky University with 15,347 students are following it in the list of Smallest Kentucky Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Morehead State University is the smallest school with 8,791 students and Murray State University has the second lowest population with 10,020 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,083 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,614 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Kentucky Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 82.05%, and the average SAT score is 1,055, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Kentucky Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Kentucky Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Morehead State University Morehead, KYPublic, 4-year 8,791
173		8,258
(93.94%)		533
(6.06%)		3,428
(38.99%)		5,363
(61.01%)		1,107
(12.59%)
2
-		Murray State University Murray, KYPublic, 4-year 10,020
179		7,851
(78.35%)		2,169
(21.65%)		3,698
(36.91%)		6,322
(63.09%)		1,796
(17.92%)
3
-		Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KYPublic, 4-year 15,347
386		10,163
(66.22%)		5,184
(33.78%)		5,697
(37.12%)		9,650
(62.88%)		6,624
(43.16%)
4
-		Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KYPublic, 4-year 15,673
665		13,448
(85.80%)		2,225
(14.20%)		6,077
(38.77%)		9,596
(61.23%)		5,246
(33.47%)
5
-		Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KYPublic, 4-year 16,291
468		14,151
(86.86%)		2,140
(13.14%)		6,146
(37.73%)		10,145
(62.27%)		3,505
(21.51%)
6
-		University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublic, 4-year 23,065
926		17,086
(74.08%)		5,979
(25.92%)		10,058
(43.61%)		13,007
(56.39%)		4,555
(19.75%)
7
-		University of Kentucky Lexington, KYPublic, 4-year 34,709
2,006		25,534
(73.57%)		9,175
(26.43%)		13,833
(39.85%)		20,876
(60.15%)		5,063
(14.59%)
Average17,69913,784
(77.88%)		3,915
(22.12%)		6,991
(39.50%)		10,708
(60.50%)		3,985
(22.52%)