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What 4 years of college costs in Kentucky before aid
Across 33 four-year colleges in Kentucky, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$27,900 to ~$282,400, with a median of ~$63,800. That median sits below the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Cumberlands (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$27,900 | -7.5% |
| Kentucky State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$41,100 | 2.5% |
| Morehead State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$44,000 | 2.5% |
| Murray State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$44,500 | 3.1% |
| American National University-Pikeville (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$45,800 | -0.1% |
| Eastern Kentucky University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$45,800 | 2.8% |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$46,900 | -2.4% |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$47,300 | 3.6% |
| Sullivan University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$48,300 | -3.6% |
| Northern Kentucky University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$48,400 | 2.3% |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$49,700 | 4.6% |
| Western Kentucky University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$51,200 | 2.5% |
| Beckfield College-Florence (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$54,000 | 0.3% |
| University of Louisville (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$56,900 | 2.3% |
| University of Kentucky (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$58,800 | 2.4% |
| Simmons College of Kentucky (2025-26 announced rate) | private | ~$59,300 | national est. |
| Alice Lloyd College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$63,800 | 2.8% |
| University of Pikeville (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$111,100 | 3.1% |
| Midway University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$112,800 | 1.8% |
| Campbellsville University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$117,400 | 1.9% |
| Lindsey Wilson College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$120,000 | 2.1% |
| Spalding University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$121,600 | 2.1% |
| Kentucky Christian University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$122,000 | 4.5% |
| Union College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$144,600 | 3.4% |
| Brescia University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$150,500 | 4.8% |
| Asbury University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$150,600 | 2.5% |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$164,700 | 4.7% |
| Thomas More University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$172,800 | 3.1% |
| Georgetown College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$189,800 | 2.7% |
| Transylvania University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$209,100 | 3.4% |
| Bellarmine University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$212,600 | 2.9% |
| Centre College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$236,100 | 3.5% |
| Berea College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$282,400 | 8.2% |
The 33 projected totals above for Kentucky are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.