Colleges and Universities in Kentucky
Kentucky is home to America's greatest horse race, but also offers 350 miles of Mammoth Caves to explore, and distills famous bourbon sold worldwide. Kentucky is home to more than 75 colleges and universities with pedigrees as venerable and solid as the thoroughbreds raised in the Bluegrass State. Kentucky can boast of vibrant nightlife in Covington, Lexington, Louisville and Paducah. After all, Kentucky is the birthplace of bluegrass music and country stars Loretta Lynn, The Judds, Billy Ray Cyrus, Dwight Yoakam and Ricky Skaggs. Students at Kentucky colleges and universities can recall exciting basketball rivalries across the state dating back into the 1950s. When class is out, there are 90,000 miles of streams and another 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline to explore for camping, hunting, fishing, hiking and more.
A look at the economy and job outlook for Kentucky college grads
Kentucky borders seven states and draws students from all corners of the Midwest and South. Some 27 percent of Kentucky's 4.3 million residents have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Among the state's top 25 employers you'll find accounting firms, air cargo transportation companies, foreign and domestic truck and automobile makers, and hospitals and health care facilities. It's a diverse economy; however, nearly half of the top employers are in the health care sector. Just imagine: When you complete your Kentucky college degree or receive certificate or diploma training through a vocational school, you can be prepared to enter the workforce in these key career groups as well as in others across the state. Mean annual wages for related occupations in Kentucky include:
- Animal breeders: $34,490
- Education administrators: $80,190
- Mechanical engineers: $72,450
- Occupational therapy assistants: $51,610
- Physical therapy assistants: $46,180
- Registered nurses: $58,130
- Veterinarians: $92,540
The Kentucky Office of Employment and Training estimates that 1.9 million new jobs will be created between 2008 and 2018. Look toward the future and discover the Kentucky colleges and universities that can build your career skills for success.
See also: Kentucky Vocational Schools and Career Training
Directory of Kentucky Colleges & Universities
Campus & Online Schools Accepting Students from Kentucky
For over 35 years, Keiser University has provided student-centered, quality career education.
- Online
Set your career in motion at Virginia College Online.
- Online
Take a new step in your education with Brandman University.
- Online
Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) offers industry-relevant knowledge and training for in demand careers in healthcare.
- Online
Five colleges of study. One clear focus: Your career success.
Earn the respect of employers with a degree you can earn on campus, online or both.
- Online
- Louisville
At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.
- Online
- Louisville
Kaplan University is focused on recognizing the achievements of military and veteran students and offers the flexibility of an online education.
- Online
Other Colleges & Universities in Kentucky
- Alice Lloyd College
- Pippa Passes, Kentucky www.alc.edu
- Asbury College
- Wilmore, Kentucky www.asbury.edu
- Ashland Community and Technical College
- Ashland, Kentucky www.ashland.kctcs.edu
- Beckfield College
- Florence, Kentucky www.beckfield.edu
- Bellarmine University
- Louisville, Kentucky www.bellarmine.edu
- Berea College
- Berea, Kentucky www.berea.edu
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College
- Prestonsburg, Kentucky www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu
- Bluegrass Community College
- Lexington, Kentucky www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu
- Bowling Green Technical College
- Bowling Green, Kentucky www.bowlinggreen.kctcs.edu
- Brescia University
- Owensboro, Kentucky www.brescia.edu
- Campbellsville University
- Campbellsville, Kentucky www.campbellsville.edu
- Centre College
- Danville, Kentucky www.centre.edu
- Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
- Pineville, Kentucky www.ccbbc.edu
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Richmond, Kentucky www.eku.edu
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky www.elizabethtown.kctcs.edu
- Georgetown College
- Georgetown, Kentucky www.georgetowncollege.edu
- Hazard Community and Technical College
- Hazard, Kentucky www.hazcc.kctcs.edu
- Henderson Community College
- Henderson, Kentucky www.hencc.kctcs.edu
- Hopkinsville Community College
- Hopkinsville, Kentucky www.hopkinsville.kctcs.edu
- Kentucky Christian University
- Grayson, KY www.kcu.edu
- Kentucky Mountain Bible College
- Vancleve, KY www.kmbc.edu
- Kentucky State University
- Frankfort, KY www.kysu.edu
- Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Owensboro, Kentucky www.kwc.edu
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Columbia, Kentucky www.lindsey.edu
- Maysville Community and Technical College
- Morehead, Kentucky www.maysville.kctcs.edu
- Mid-Continent University
- Mayfield, Kentucky www.midcontinent.edu
- Midway College
- Midway, Kentucky www.midway.edu
- Morehead State University
- Morehead, Kentucky www.moreheadstate.edu
- Murray State University
- Murray, Kentucky www.murraystate.edu
- Northern Kentucky University
- Highland Heights, Kentucky www.nku.edu
- Owensboro Community and Technical College
- Owensboro, Kentucky www.octc.kctcs.edu
- Pikeville College
- Pikeville, Kentucky www.pc.edu
- Somerset Community College
- Somerset, Kentucky www.somerset.kctcs.edu
- Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Cumberland, Middlesboro, Whitesburg, Harlan, Pineville, Kentucky www.southeast.kctcs.edu
- St. Catharine College
- St. Catharine, Kentucky www.sccky.edu
- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Louisville, Kentucky www.sbts.edu
- Thomas More College
- Crestview Hills, Kentucky www.thomasmore.edu
- Transylvania University
- Lexington, Kentucky www.transy.edu
- Union College
- Barbourville, Kentucky www.unionky.edu
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY www.uky.edu
- University of Louisville
- Louisville, Kentucky www.louisville.edu
- University of the Cumberlands
- Williamsburg, Kentucky www.ucumberlands.edu
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Paducah, Kentucky www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu
- Western Kentucky University
- Bowling Green, Kentucky www.wku.edu
- Asbury Theological Seminary
- Wilmore, also Orlando FL
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- Louisville, Lexington, Kentucky
- Kentucky Community & Technical College System
- Ashland Community and Technical College: Ashland
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College: Prestonsburg, Hager Hill, Mayo, Pikeville
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College: Elizabethtown
- Hazard Community and Technical College: Hazard
- Henderson Community College: Henderson
- Hopkinsville Community College: Hopkinsville
- Jefferson Community and Technical College: Louisville, Carrollton, Shelby County
- Lexington Community College: Lexington
- Madisonville Community College: Madisonville, Central City
- Maysville Community and Technical College: Maysville, Morehead, Cynthiana
- Owensboro Community and Technical College: Owensboro
- Somerset Community College: Somerset
- Southeast Community College: Cumberland, Middlesboro, Whitesburg, Harlan, Pineville
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Paducah
- McKendree College
- Louisville, Radcliffe KY, also Lebanon IL
- Spalding University
- Louisville
We've been collecting links to universities and colleges in Kentucky, where you can find information on admissions, courses, degree programs and more. We hope these links help your Kentucky college search, but please note that each school is responsible for its own website, business practices and academic standards.
