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Colleges in Kentucky
87 colleges in 44 cities and 39 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Kentucky at a glance
- Kentucky has 87 colleges, about 0.19 for every 10,000 residents.
- That is close to the national rate of 0.18 per 10,000.
- The most common type is Trade and Career School (31, 36%), followed by Private College (26) and Community College (16).
- The largest concentrations are in Lexington-Fayette (8), Louisville (8) and Bowling Green (6).
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- Lexington-Fayette8
- Louisville8
- Bowling Green6
- Owensboro4
- Louisville3
- Pikeville3
- Berea2
- Elizabethtown2
- Florence2
- Hazard2
- Hopkinsville2
- Jeffersontown2
- Newport2
- Richmond2
- Wilmore2
- Ashland1
- Barbourville1
- Belfry1
- Campbellsville1
- Columbia1
- Crestview Hills1
- Cumberland1
- Danville1
- Erlanger1
- Frankfort1
- Georgetown1
- Glasgow1
- Grayson1
- Henderson1
- Highland Heights1
- Lyndon1
- Madisonville1
- Manchester1
- Maysville1
- Midway1
- Morehead1
- Murray1
- Paducah1
- Paintsville1
- Pippa Passes1
- Prestonsburg1
- Somerset1
- St. Matthews1
- Williamsburg1
All colleges in Kentucky
87 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 3
- ATA CollegeFor-Profit College · 363 students · Net price $27,928Louisville, KY
- Alice Lloyd CollegePrivate College · 558 students · Net price $18,367Pippa Passes, KY
- American College of BarberingTrade and Career School · 84 students · Net price $23,675Louisville, KY
- American College of Barbering - FlorenceTrade and Career SchoolFlorence, KY
- American National University-LouisvilleFor-Profit College · 440 students · Net price $16,410Louisville, KY
- Appalachian Beauty SchoolTrade and Career School · 49 students · Net price $11,431Belfry, KY
- Asbury Theological SeminaryPrivate College · 1,689 studentsWilmore, KY
- Asbury UniversityPrivate College · 1,731 students · Net price $21,061Wilmore, KY
- Ashland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College · 1,631 students · Net price $1,009Ashland, KY
- Beckfield College-FlorenceFor-Profit College · 536 students · Net price $24,359Florence, KY
- Bellarmine UniversityPrivate College · 2,807 students · Net price $17,991Louisville, KY
- Berea Beauty AcademyTrade and Career School · 40 students · Net price $9,481Berea, KY
- Berea CollegePrivate College · 1,513 students · Net price $5,836Berea, KY
- Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College · 1,604 students · Net price $678Prestonsburg, KY
- Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College · 8,244 students · Net price $1,638Lexington, KY
- Brescia UniversityPrivate College · 675 students · Net price $14,909Owensboro, KY
- Brighton Center's Center for Employment TrainingTrade and Career School · 53 students · Net price $11,396Newport, KY
- Campbellsville UniversityPrivate College · 6,828 students · Net price $17,734Campbellsville, KY
- Centre CollegePrivate College · 1,400 students · Net price $19,980Danville, KY
- Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePrivate College · 182 students · Net price $14,560Pineville, KY
- Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic University · 14,543 students · Net price $11,925Richmond, KY
- Edge Academy of BeautyTrade and Career School · 56 students · Net price $13,415Manchester, KY
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College · 4,088 students · Net price $795Elizabethtown, KY
- Empire Beauty School-ChenowethTrade and Career School · 100 students · Net price $16,180Louisville, KY
- Empire Beauty School-DixieTrade and Career School · 119 students · Net price $17,135Louisville, KY
- Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownTrade and Career School · 171 students · Net price $17,447Elizabethtown, KY
- Empire Beauty School-FlorenceTrade and Career School · 124 students · Net price $16,314Florence, KY
- Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationTrade and Career School · 203 students · Net price $14,039Lexington, KY
- Frontier Nursing UniversityPrivate College · 2,664 studentsVersailles, KY
- Galen College of Nursing-ARHFor-Profit College · 350 students · Net price $20,342Hazard, KY
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Kentucky?
- There are 87 colleges in Kentucky in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Kentucky cities have the most colleges?
- Lexington-Fayette (8), Louisville (8), Bowling Green (6), Owensboro (4), Louisville (3).