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Colleges and universities in Kentucky

Kentucky has 85 colleges and universities in our directory (24 public, 28 private nonprofit, 33 for-profit). Together they enroll about 292,822 students. 53 offer programs that can be completed online.

Cities with the most schools: Louisville (16), Lexington (8), Bowling Green (6), Owensboro (4), Florence (3), Richmond (3), Berea (2), Elizabethtown (2), Hazard (2), Hopkinsville (2), Newport (2), Pikeville (2)

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Showing 25–48 of 85 schools

BU
Private nonprofit

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Students
2,886
Retention
75%
Programs
67
Awards 2024-25
774
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementRegistered NursingPhysical Therapy/Therapist +64
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FNU
Private nonprofit
Students
2,664
Programs
5
Awards 2024-25
1,084
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other +4
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BSC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
2,618
Retention
61%
Programs
46
CampusOnlineHybrid
ElectricianLiberal Arts and SciencesComputer and Information Sciences, General +43
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ACT
Public
Admission
Open
Students
2,552
Retention
65%
Programs
35
CampusOnlineHybrid
ElectricianWelding TechnologyMedical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary +32
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

Admission
Open
Students
2,547
Retention
69%
Programs
47
CampusOnlineHybrid
Osteopathic MedicineBusiness Administration and ManagementEducational Leadership and Administration +44
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SU
Private for-profit

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Admission
Open
Students
2,498
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
820
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingBusiness Administration and ManagementPhysician Assistant +40
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TMU
Private nonprofit

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Students
2,350
Retention
67%
Programs
41
Awards 2024-25
378
CampusOnlineHybrid
Management ScienceBusiness Administration and ManagementLiberal Arts and Sciences +38
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HCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
2,211
Retention
66%
Programs
34
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesWelding TechnologyComputer and Information Sciences, General +31
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AU
Private nonprofit

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Students
2,100
Retention
83%
Programs
71
Awards 2024-25
391
CampusOnlineHybrid
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, OtherEducational Leadership and AdministrationBusiness Administration, Management and Operations, Other +68
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KSU
Public
Students
2,020
Retention
64%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
334
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business/CommerceLiberal Arts and SciencesPsychology, General +50
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MU
Private nonprofit

Midway University

Midway, KY

Students
2,003
Retention
68%
Programs
30
Awards 2024-25
461
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementRegistered NursingBusiness/Commerce +27
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HCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,944
Retention
68%
Programs
20
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesChild Care Provider/AssistantBusiness Administration and Management +17
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ATS
Private nonprofit
Students
1,689
Programs
9
Awards 2024-25
346
CampusOnlineHybrid
Divinity/MinistryBibleTheology +6
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SU
Private nonprofit

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Students
1,553
Retention
64%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
581
CampusOnlineHybrid
Clinical PsychologyEducational Administration and Supervision, OtherOccupational Therapy/Therapist +42
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BC
Private nonprofit

Berea College

Berea, KY

Students
1,527
Retention
79%
Programs
47
Awards 2024-25
322
Campus
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBiologyBusiness Administration and Management +44
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CC
Private nonprofit

Centre College

Danville, KY

Students
1,404
Retention
88%
Programs
30
Awards 2024-25
320
Campus
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsBusiness/CommerceBiology +27
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GC
Private nonprofit

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Students
1,345
Retention
69%
Programs
47
Awards 2024-25
373
CampusOnlineHybrid
Special Education and TeachingPsychology, GeneralBusiness/Commerce +44
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UCU
Private nonprofit
Students
1,324
Retention
64%
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
343
CampusOnlineHybrid
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerBusiness Administration and ManagementEducation, General +53
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TU
Private nonprofit

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

Students
1,006
Retention
87%
Programs
42
Awards 2024-25
245
CampusHybrid
Business/CommerceBiologyExercise Science and Kinesiology +39
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KWC
Private nonprofit
Students
887
Retention
53%
Programs
32
Awards 2024-25
173
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business/CommercePsychology, GeneralExercise Science and Kinesiology +29
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Students
690
Retention
67%
Programs
37
Awards 2024-25
175
CampusOnlineHybrid
Social WorkAudiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistPsychology, General +34
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ALC
Private nonprofit

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY

Students
589
Retention
57%
Programs
17
Awards 2024-25
91
Campus
BiologyCommunicationCriminal Justice/Safety Studies +14
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KCU
Private nonprofit
Students
550
Retention
86%
Programs
18
Awards 2024-25
94
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementCounseling PsychologyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other +15
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BC
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
536
Programs
9
Awards 2024-25
181
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered NursingLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other +6
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