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Most affordable colleges in Kentucky
Kentucky has 48 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in Kentucky
8 public universities in Kentucky report net price data, ranging from $8,151 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $10,435. Kentucky's public universities cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in Kentucky
21 private colleges in Kentucky report net price data, ranging from $4,379 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $19,083. Kentucky's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in Kentucky
3 for-profit colleges in Kentucky report net price data, ranging from $14,100 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,766. Kentucky's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in Kentucky
16 community colleges in Kentucky report net price data, ranging from $4,602 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $6,880. Kentucky's community colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
$4,614 net price
95% receive grant aid
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.