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Colleges & Universities in Kentucky

Every college in Kentucky that we cover, each with its page and sources.

26 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

26 colleges

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Kentucky: 26 colleges · 18 private nonprofit, 8 public · campus setting: 14 town, 8 city, 2 rural, 2 suburb

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Metro areas with colleges in Kentucky

Colleges in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (10)

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CollegeCityPublic/privateSettingStudentsAthleticsDistance
Alice Lloyd CollegePippa PassesPrivate nonprofitRural, remote553NAIA
Asbury UniversityWilmorePrivate nonprofitTown, near a city1,638NCAA Division III
Bellarmine UniversityLouisvillePrivate nonprofitCity, large2,351NCAA Division I
Berea CollegeBereaPrivate nonprofitTown, distant1,487NCAA Division III
Brescia UniversityOwensboroPrivate nonprofitCity, small551NAIA
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsvillePrivate nonprofitTown, distant6,853NAIA
Centre CollegeDanvillePrivate nonprofitTown, distant1,356NCAA Division III
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmondPublicTown, distant12,726NCAA Division I
Georgetown CollegeGeorgetownPrivate nonprofitTown, near a city1,200NAIA
Kentucky Christian UniversityGraysonPrivate nonprofitTown, distant503NAIA
Kentucky State UniversityFrankfortPublicTown, distant1,546NCAA Division II
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboroPrivate nonprofitCity, small834NCAA Division II
Lindsey Wilson CollegeColumbiaPrivate nonprofitTown, remote1,783NAIA
Midway UniversityMidwayPrivate nonprofitRural, distant1,687NAIA
Morehead State UniversityMoreheadPublicTown, remote8,058NCAA Division I
Murray State UniversityMurrayPublicTown, distant7,878NCAA Division I
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland HeightsPublicSuburb, large9,927NCAA Division I
Spalding UniversityLouisvillePrivate nonprofitCity, large734NCAA Division III
Thomas More UniversityCrestview HillsPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large1,823NCAA Division II
Transylvania UniversityLexingtonPrivate nonprofitCity, large1,022NCAA Division III
Union Commonwealth UniversityBarbourvillePrivate nonprofitTown, remote737NAIA
University of KentuckyLexingtonPublicCity, large23,930NCAA Division I
University of LouisvilleLouisvillePublicCity, large16,194NCAA Division I
University of PikevillePikevillePrivate nonprofitTown, remote1,596NAIA
University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburgPrivate nonprofitTown, remote6,091NAIA
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling GreenPublicCity, small14,590NCAA Division I