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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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51 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Kentucky 51 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
Net price / year$5,875PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
Net price / year$3,873PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lindsey Wilson University
Columbia, KY
Net price / year$15,070PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Berea College
Berea, KY
Net price / year$6,106PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Net price / year$2,955PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Net price / year$21,401PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Centre College
Danville, KY
Net price / year$20,781Payback4.6 years
Weak ROI
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY
Net price / year$8,040PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY
Net price / year$21,835Payback7.9 years
Weak ROI
Midway University
Midway, KY
Net price / year$29,579PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Net price / year$20,311PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY
Net price / year$14,095Payback15.2 years
Slow ROI
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY
Net price / year$21,913Payback13.8 years
Weak ROI
Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY
Net price / year$4,232PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY
Net price / year$17,131PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Union Commonwealth University
Barbourville, KY
Net price / year$21,311PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Net price / year$25,491Payback94.6 years
Weak ROI
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY
Net price / year$18,600PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
Net price / year$8,709PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Beckfield College-Florence
Florence, KY
Net price / year$28,133PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KY
Net price / year$24,038PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
ATA College
Louisville, KY
Net price / year$28,611PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Galen College of Nursing-ARH
Hazard, KY
Net price / year$21,164Payback3.2 years
Weak ROI
American National University-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Net price / year$17,010PaybackNot available