13 colleges in Kentucky with an average net price under $15,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Galen College of Nursing-Louisville at $4,058.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville, KY |
$4,058 | 44% | — |
| 2 | Berea College Berea, KY |
$5,836$63,512 | 66% | 19% |
| 3 | Murray State University Murray, KY |
$7,350$22,404 | 60% | 86% |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY |
$8,976$19,772 | 54% | 68% |
| 5 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY |
$9,912$24,067 | 48% | 77% |
| 6 | Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY |
$11,010$44,272 | 40% | 63% |
| 7 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY |
$11,789$24,535 | 56% | 94% |
| 8 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY |
$11,925$25,132 | 51% | 78% |
| 9 | Georgetown College Georgetown, KY |
$13,270$57,846 | 49% | 91% |
| 10 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY |
$13,885$28,711 | 50% | 99% |
| 11 | Lindsey Wilson University Columbia, KY |
$14,300$41,076 | 41% | — |
| 12 | Brescia University Owensboro, KY |
$14,909$46,853 | 49% | 35% |
| 13 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY |
$14,960$30,975 | 60% | 79% |