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Kentucky Colleges

Kentucky Colleges

Kentucky Accredited Schools

Kentucky offers potential students with a wide range of colleges and universities to choose from. Known as the bluegrass state, Kentucky is home to a very active public and private college and university scene. On the public side, Kentucky has 8 public universities, with a combined endowment of nearly $2 billion. The largest endowments of all of these go to the state’s top two public institutions: The University of Kentucky, and The University of Louisville. These universities have over $900 million and $700 million in endowments, respectively. Those wishing to attend a public institution in Kentucky will be greeted with a wide range of options and relatively low tuition rates in comparison to other states.

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Kentucky also have a very vibrant scene for private colleges and universities. Among college factual’s rankings for colleges in the state, the top 5 consist of 4 private institutions and 1 public universities. In order, these are: Centre College, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, Ballarmine College, and Berea College. While this list is not precise, other rankings may put Bellarmine College closer to the top. These top schools also boast some of the best rankings for schools in the south and in the nation. Berea College, Centre College, and Transylvania University are in the top 100 for liberal arts schools in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report’s regular college rankings. The University of Kentucky comes in at #129 nationally for public universities.

Unfortunately, most colleges and universities in Kentucky for far below the national average for graduate rates. The U.S. Department of Education provides valuable information on every college in the country, and out of 46 schools in Kentucky that they provide information for, only 7 have graduation rates above 60%: Bellarmine College (64%), University of Kentucky (60%), Centre College (85%), Transylvania University (73%), Ashbury University (70%), Spencerian College-Lexington (62%) and Berea College (64%). This does not indicate a lack of quality in the schools however; it points more directly to educational quality and college preparation issues that exist at the primary and secondary levels within the state.

Traditional Colleges In Kentucky

Asbury University

  • Site – www.asbury.edu
  • Phone – 800-888-1818
  • Admissions – admissions@asbury.edu
  • Financial Aid – admissions@asbury.edu

Bellarmine University

  • Site – www.bellarmine.edu
  • Photo – 800-274-4723
  • Admissions – admissions@bellarmine.edu
  • Financial Aid – finaid@bellarmine.edu

Brescia University

  • Site – www.brescia.edu
  • Phone – 877-BRESCIA (273-7242)
  • Admissions – admissions@brescia.edu
  • Financial Aid – finaid@brescia.edu

Campbellsville University

  • Site – www.campbell.edu
  • Phone – 800-264-6014
  • Admissions – admissions@campbellsville.edu
  • Financial Aid – finaid@campbellsville.edu

Centre College

  • Site – www.centre.edu
  • Phone – 800-423-6236
  • Admissions – admission@centre.edu
  • Financial Aid – finaid@centre.edu

Cedar Creek Baptist Bible College

  • Site – www.ccbbc.edu
  • Phone – 606-337-3196
  • Admissions – admissions@ccbbc.edu
  • Financial Aid – srisner@ccbbc.edu

Eastern Kentucky Univ.

  • Site – www.eku.edu
  • Phone – 800-465-9191
  • Admissions – grisby@acs.eku.edu
  • Financial Aid – finaid@eku.edu

Georgetown College

  • Site – www.georgetowncollege.edu
  • Phone – 800-788-9985
  • Admissions – admissions@georgetowncollege.edu
  • Financial Aid – financialaid@georgetowncollege.edu

Kentucky Christian University

  • Site – www.kcu.edu
  • Phone – 800-522-3181
  • Admissions – admissions@kcu.edu
  • Financial Aid – admissions@kcu.edu

Kentucky Wesleyan College

  • Site – www.kwc.edu
  • Phone – 800-999-0592
  • Admissions – admitme@kwc.edu
  • Financial Aid – finaid@kwc.edu

Lindsey Wilson College

  • Site – www.lindsey.edu
  • Phone – 800-264-0138
  • Admissions – info@lindsey.edu
  • Financial Aid – info@lindsey.edu

Murray State University

  • Site – www.murraystate.edu
  • Phone – 800-272-4MSU
  • Admissions – mary.smith@murraystate.edu
  • Financial Aid – charles.vinson@murraystate.edu

Northern Kentucky Univ.

  • Site – www.nku.edu
  • Phone – 800-637-9948
  • Admissions – admitnku@nku.edu
  • Financial Aid – ofa@nku.edu

Spalding University

  • Site – www.spalding.edu
  • Phone – 800-896-8941
  • Admissions – admissions@spalding.edu
  • Financial Aid – admissions@spalding.edu

Thomas More College

  • Site – www.thomasmore.edu
  • Phone – 800-825-4557
  • Admissions – enroll@thomasmore.edu
  • Financial Aid – linda.hayes@thomasmore.edu

Transylvania University

  • Site – www.transy.edu
  • Phone – 800-872-6798
  • Admissions – admissions@transy.edu
  • Financial Aid – financialaid@transy.edu

Union College

  • Site – www.unionky.edu
  • Phone – 800-489-8646
  • Admissions – enroll@unionky.edu
  • Financial Aid – sbuttery@unionky.edu

University of the Cumberlands

  • Site – www.ucumberlands.edu
  • Phone – 800-343-1609
  • Admissions – admiss@ucumberlands.edu
  • Financial Aid – finplan@ucumberlands.edu

University of Louisville

  • Site – www.louisville.edu
  • Phone – 800-334-UofL
  • Admissions – admitme@ulkyvm.louisville.edu
  • Financial Aid – finaid@louisville.edu

Western Kentucky University

  • Site – www.wku.edu
  • Phone – 800-4WKU-INFO
  • Admissions – admission@wku.edu
  • Financial Aid – stuFinAssist@wku.edu

Community Colleges In Kentucky

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Ashland Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.ashland.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 1400 College Dr, Ashland, KY 41101
  • Phone – (606) 326-2000

Big Sandy Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 1 Bert Combs Dr, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
  • Phone – (606) 886-3863

Bluegrass Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 470 Cooper Dr, Lexington, KY 40502
  • Phone – (859) 246-6200

Bowling Green Technical College

  • Site – www.bowlinggreen.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, KY 42101
  • Phone – (270) 901-1000

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.elizabethtown.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 600 College Street Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  • Phone – (270) 769-2371

Gateway Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.gateway.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 500 Technology Way, Florence, KY 41042
  • Phone – (859) 441-4500

Hazard Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.hazard.kctcs.edu
  • Address – Community College Drive, Hazard, KY 41701
  • Phone – (606) 436-5721

Henderson Community College

  • Site – www.henderson.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 2660 S Green St, Henderson, KY 42420
  • Phone – (270) 827-1867

Hopkinsville Community College

  • Site – www.hopkinsville.kctcs.edu
  • Address – Bastogne Ave, Fort Campbell, KY 42223
  • Phone – (270) 707-3700

Jefferson Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.jefferson.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 200 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202
  • Phone – (502) 213-5333

Madisonville Community College

  • Site – www.madisonville.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 2000 College Dr, Madisonville, KY 42431
  • Phone – (270) 821-2250

Maysville Community & Technical College

  •  Site – www.maysville.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 1755 US 68, Maysville, KY 41056
  • Phone – (606) 759-7141

Owensboro Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.owensboro.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 4800 New Hartford Rd, Owensboro, KY 42303
  • Phone – (270) 686-4400

Somerset Community College

  • Site – www.somerset.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 3609 US-127, Liberty, KY 42539
  • Phone – (606) 787-4727

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.southeast.kctcs.edu
  • Address – Ray Hatfield Dr, Cumberland, KY 40823
  • Phone – (606) 589-2145

West Kentucky Community & Technical College

  • Site – www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu
  • Address – 4810 Alben Barkley Dr, Paducah, KY 42001
  • Phone – (270) 554-9200

Career, Trade And Vocational Colleges

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Bowling Green

Draughons Junior College

Danville

National College

Owensboro

Daymar College

Hopkinsville

Brown Mackie College

College for Technical Education

Spencerian College

Strayer University

Lexington

ATA Career Education

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Keller Graduate School of Management

Louisville Technical Institute

Strayer University

University of Phoenix

Louisville

Florence

Southwestern College

Fort Mitchell

Brown Mackie College

Newport

Daymar College

Paducah

Daymar College

Online Colleges In Kentucky

Kentucky is one of the few states that has a very dedicated program for online learning. At the state level, Kentucky operates what they call the Kentucky Virtual Campus (KYVC). This program allows prospective students to take online classes and earn degrees and certificates through various programs offered in the state’s many public universities and community colleges. The Kentucky Virtual Campus lists its goals as follows:

* Enhance and expand educational access and increase educational attainment across Kentucky.

* Upgrade workforce skills and expand professional development through basic and continuing education.

* Increase collaboration and foster efficiency and effectiveness in delivering courses and programs.

* Increase global competitiveness of Kentucky’s educational resources.

Every public institution and many of the private colleges in the state offer courses and degree programs through Kentucky Virtual Campus. Most community colleges in the state allow courses to be taken through this online medium, and several technical and vocational schools also provide students with the online option. Students looking for value will find many of the

colleges and universities in the state, both public and private, offer various online degrees at very reasonable costs. Among these are Morehead College (tuition: $7,866), Kentucky State University (tuition: $8,888), Kentucky Wesleyan College (tuition: $9,000), Murray State University (tuition: $9,312) and Northern Kentucky University (tuition: 9,312). The programs that these colleges offer in their online degree programs are along the same lines as you’ll find in most degree programs: business, education, nursing and technology.

In all, there are over 60 online, degree granting colleges and universities in Kentucky. Many of these are religious-based. Those seeking Master’s or Doctoral degrees in theological studies will be pleased with the many different programs available across the state. Prospective students who have taken online courses before will be happy to know that most of top online schools utilize familiar learning management systems, such as Blackboard and Moodle.

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