The Most Expensive Colleges in Kentucky by Out of State Tuition for 2021
The highest priced four year colleges in Kentucky are listed by one year's out of state tuition list price for the 2018/2019 school year.
What is the most expensive college in Kentucky? Leading the colleges list is Centre College in Danville with an out of state tuition of $43,000.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2019/2020 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.
| College | Out of State Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#1 Centre CollegeDanville, Private Not For Profit |
$43,000 | 71 | 91 |
#2 Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, Private Not For Profit |
$40,880 | 68 | 93 |
#3 Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, Private Not For Profit |
$39,810 | 48 | 82 |
#4 Transylvania UniversityLexington, Private Not For Profit |
$38,570 | 58 | 63 |
#5 Asbury UniversityWilmore, Private Not For Profit |
$30,654 | 59 | 60 |
#6 Thomas More CollegeCrestview Hills, Private Not For Profit |
$30,550 | 42 | 39 |
#7 University of KentuckyLexington, Public Not For Profit |
$29,331 | 63 | 69 |
#8 University of LouisvilleLouisville, Public Not For Profit |
$27,758 | 66 | 82 |
#9 Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Public Not For Profit |
$26,496 | 41 | 36 |
#10 Union CollegeBarbourville, Private Not For Profit |
$26,330 | 26 | 13 |
#11 Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, Private Not For Profit |
$26,270 | 42 | 48 |
#12 Spalding UniversityLouisville, Private Not For Profit |
$25,200 | 44 | 28 |
#13 Lindsey Wilson CollegeColumbia, Private Not For Profit |
$25,080 | NA | NA |
#14 Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, Private Not For Profit |
$24,900 | NA | NA |
#15 Midway UniversityMidway, Private Not For Profit |
$24,500 | 31 | 9 |
#16 Murray State UniversityMurray, Public Not For Profit |
$23,592 | 50 | 76 |
#17 Brescia UniversityOwensboro, Private Not For Profit |
$22,900 | 40 | 70 |
#18 University of PikevillePikeville, Private Not For Profit |
$21,400 | NA | NA |
#19 Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson, Private Not For Profit |
$19,996 | 34 | 17 |
#20 Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, Public Not For Profit |
$19,872 | 37 | 41 |
#21 Saint Catharine CollegeSaint Catharine, Private Not For Profit |
$19,732 | 36 | 4 |
#22 Daymar College Bowling GreenBowling Green, Private For Profit |
$19,500 | NA | NA |
#23 Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, Public Not For Profit |
$19,338 | 38 | 24 |
#24 Daymar College LouisvilleLouisville, Private For Profit |
$18,000 | NA | NA |
#25 Daymar College LouisvilleLouisville, Private For Profit |
$18,000 | NA | NA |
#26 Daymar College Paducah MainPaducah, Private For Profit |
$17,000 | NA | NA |
#27 Daymar College OnlineLouisville, Private For Profit |
$17,000 | NA | NA |
#28 DeVry University KentuckyLouisville, Private For Profit |
$15,835 | NA | NA |
#29 Daymar College OwensboroOwensboro, Private For Profit |
$15,000 | NA | NA |
#30 Daymar College BellevueBellevue, Private For Profit |
$15,000 | NA | NA |
#31 Morehead State UniversityMorehead, Public Not For Profit |
$13,556 | 34 | 32 |
#32 Beckfield College FlorenceFlorence, Private For Profit |
$12,780 | NA | NA |
#33 Brown Mackie College LouisvilleLouisville, Private For Profit |
$11,772 | NA | NA |
#34 Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, Public Not For Profit |
$11,550 | 21 | 57 |
#35 Sullivan UniversityLouisville, Private For Profit |
$11,520 | NA | NA |
#36 Brown Mackie College Northern KentuckyFort Mitchell, Private For Profit |
$11,304 | NA | NA |
#37 Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, Private Not For Profit |
$10,000 | 35 | 32 |
#38 University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, Private Not For Profit |
$9,875 | 33 | 87 |
#39 University of Phoenix Louisville CampusLouisville, Private For Profit |
$9,480 | NA | NA |
#40 Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePineville, Private Not For Profit |
$8,700 | NA | NA |
#41 Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegeVancleve, Private Not For Profit |
$8,700 | 32 | 27 |
#42 National College LexingtonLexington, Private For Profit |
$8,280 | NA | NA |
#43 Mid Continent UniversityMayfield, Private Not For Profit |
$8,190 | NA | NA |
#44 Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, Private Not For Profit |
$6,000 | NA | NA |