Kentucky Graduate Schools

2023 Kentucky Graduate Schools Statistics

In Kentucky State, there are 86 colleges and universities - 24 public and 62 private schools. Among them, 30 schools are offering graduate programs. 29 Kentucky Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) and 2 schools are online completely schools that all degree programs can be completed by online educationin Kentucky. Total 58,553 students are attending Kentucky Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.88 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Kentucky Graduate Schools is $11,003 for Kentucky residents and $12,893 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Kentucky Graduate Schools.
Kentucky Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools86 schools
By Types24 public, 62 private
By Levels82 undergraduate schools
30 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
7 National Universities
2 Liberal Arts Colleges
3 Law Schools
2 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$6,588 Kentucky residents
$19,882 out-of-state
Graduate$11,003 Kentucky residents
$12,893 out-of-state
Student Population267,953
Undergraduate209,400
Graduate58,553
Students to Faculty Ratio14.88 to 1

Kentucky Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Kentucky Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Kentucky college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
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2022-2023 Kentucky Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
2 University of KentuckyPublic, 4 yearsLexington, KY $34,259
($13,946 Residents)
8,812 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 400 programs 17 to 1
4 University of LouisvillePublic, 4 yearsLouisville, KY $28,541
($14,145 Residents)
6,096 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 239 programs 13 to 1
6 Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY $13,785 627 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 77 programs 12 to 1
7 Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHighland Heights, KY $15,594
($10,284 Residents)
5,025 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 127 programs 17 to 1
8 Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRichmond, KY $13,944
($10,308 Residents)
2,252 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 169 programs 16 to 1
9 Spalding UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY $13,225 765 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 62 programs 9 to 1
10 Murray State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMurray, KY $10,071 1,800 Post-BS, Master's 148 programs 16 to 1
11 Morehead State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMorehead, KY $10,512 592 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 95 programs 14 to 1
12 University of the CumberlandsPrivate, 4 yearsWilliamsburg, KY $4,582 12,879 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 96 programs 18 to 1
13 Union CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBarbourville, KY $11,090 246 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 62 programs 9 to 1
14 Midway UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMidway, KY $7,350 238 Master's 28 programs 15 to 1
15 Asbury UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWilmore, KY $8,779 246 Master's 70 programs 11 to 1
16 Campbellsville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCampbellsville, KY $9,204 5,364 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 123 programs 23 to 1
17 Western Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBowling Green, KY $18,340
($12,140 Residents)
2,053 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 229 programs 18 to 1
18 Georgetown CollegePrivate, 4 yearsGeorgetown, KY $11,745 315 Master's 42 programs 14 to 1
19 Thomas More UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCrestview Hills, KY $12,890 129 Master's 49 programs 14 to 1
20 University of PikevillePrivate, 4 yearsPikeville, KY $8,550 943 Post-BS, Master's 44 programs 15 to 1
21 Lindsey Wilson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, KY $9,809 1,406 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 42 programs 17 to 1
22 Sullivan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY $15,840 465 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 62 programs 13 to 1
- Kentucky Christian UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGrayson, KY $5,200 52 Master's 26 programs 13 to 1
- Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY $11,795 100 Master's, Doctorate 4 programs -
- American National University-PikevillePrivate, 4 yearsPikeville, KY $11,578 59 Master's 10 programs 17 to 1
- Lexington Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLexington, KY $9,420 90 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 5 programs -
- Asbury Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsWilmore, KY $17,328 1,747 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 13 programs -
- Kentucky State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFrankfort, KY $10,675
($6,621 Residents)
116 Post-BS, Master's 37 programs 11 to 1
- Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPineville, KY $6,510 14 Master's 4 programs 10 to 1
- Frontier Nursing UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsVersailles, KY $18,073 2,335 Master's, Post-MS 9 programs -
- Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY - 444 Master's 6 programs 13 to 1
- The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY $9,000 3,248 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 40 programs 20 to 1
- Brescia UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOwensboro, KY $16,200 95 Post-BS, Master's 43 programs 9 to 1
Average$11,003 Residents
$12,893 Out-of-State
58,553 - 46 programs 14.88 to 1
*Kentucky college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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Graduate Programs at Kentucky Best Colleges

View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in Kentucky
2. University of KentuckyPublic, 4 yearsLexington, KY
4. University of LouisvillePublic, 4 yearsLouisville, KY
6. Bellarmine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY
7. Northern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHighland Heights, KY
8. Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRichmond, KY
9. Spalding UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLouisville, KY
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