Beckfield College-Florence Photo - Beckfield College Campus in Tri-County Cincinnati, Ohio in Springdale. Located behind Showcase Cinemas.

Best Kentucky Community Colleges (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 28 community colleges serving 96,759 students in Kentucky (17 public colleges and 11 private colleges).
The average tuition for community colleges in Kentucky is approximately $3,629 per year for in-state students and $12,449 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,988 per year (view national tuition costs).
The top-ranked community colleges in Kentucky include Madisonville Community College, MedQuest College, and Ross College-Hopkinsville.
Minority enrollment is 28%, with the majority being Black and the student-teacher ratio is 37:1.

Top-Ranked Kentucky Community Colleges (2026)

College
Location
Quick Facts
Madisonville Community College
Public
2000 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-2250
Enrollment: 3,569 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 17%
MedQuest College
Private for-profit
10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 120
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-6177
Enrollment: 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Acceptance rate: 75% Minority enrollment: 58%
Ross College-Hopkinsville
Private for-profit
4001 Ft. Campbell Blvd.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-1302
Enrollment: 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Private-state tuition: $12,123 Minority enrollment: 78%
1845 Loop Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 901-1000
Enrollment: 5,825 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 In-state tuition: $3,456 Out-state tuition: $12,096 Minority enrollment: 26%
American National University-Pikeville
Private for-profit
130 South Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 478-7200
Enrollment: 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Private-state tuition: $11,550 Minority enrollment: 51%
1400 College Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000
Enrollment: 2,552 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 8%
ATA College
Private for-profit
10200 Linn Station Rd Ste 125
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 371-8330
Enrollment: 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Private-state tuition: $11,550 Minority enrollment: 74%
Beckfield College-Florence
Beckfield College-Florence Photo - Beckfield College Campus in Tri-County Cincinnati, Ohio in Springdale. Located behind Showcase Cinemas.
Private for-profit
16 Spiral Drive
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 371-9393
Enrollment: 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Acceptance rate: 80% Private-state tuition: $12,906 Minority enrollment: 22%
1 Bert Combs Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3863
Enrollment: 2,618 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 7%
500 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 246-6200
Enrollment: 12,965 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 In-state tuition: $3,704 Out-state tuition: $12,536 Minority enrollment: 32%
600 College Street Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-2371
Enrollment: 6,420 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 22%
Galen College of Nursing-Arh
Private for-profit
100 Airport Gardens Drive, Suite 200
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 629-3141
Enrollment: 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Private for-profit
3050 Terra Crossing Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 410-6200
Enrollment: 5,585 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville
Private for-profit
150 Healthcare Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
(877) 223-7040
Enrollment: 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
500 Technology Way
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 441-4500
Enrollment: 5,320 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 In-state tuition: $3,704 Out-state tuition: $12,536 Minority enrollment: 22%
One Community College Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 487-3503
Enrollment: 3,134 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 6%
Henderson Community College
Public
2660 S Green St
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 827-1867
Enrollment: 1,944 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 23%
Hopkinsville Community College
Public
720 North Dr.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 707-3700
Enrollment: 2,211 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 43%
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Private for-profit
76 Carothers Road
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 282-8989
Enrollment: 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
109 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 213-2200
Enrollment: 13,429 students In-state tuition: $3,704 Out-state tuition: $12,536 Minority enrollment: 46%
300 North Main Street
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 256-3100
Acceptance rate: 13%
1755 U.S. Hwy 68
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7141
Enrollment: 4,434 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 13%
Midway University
Private not-for-profit
512 E. Stephens St
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 846-4421
Enrollment: 2,003 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Acceptance rate: 95% Private-state tuition: $22,300 Minority enrollment: 45%
4800 New Hartford Rd
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 686-4400
Enrollment: 4,875 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 19%
Somerset Community College
Public
808 Monticello Street
Somerset, KY 42501
(877) 629-9722
Enrollment: 6,155 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 9%
700 College Rd
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2145
Enrollment: 3,371 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 10%
Sullivan University
Private for-profit
3101 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 456-6504
Enrollment: 2,498 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Private-state tuition: $13,500 Minority enrollment: 53%
4810 Alben Barkley Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 554-9200
Enrollment: 5,274 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 In-state tuition: $3,624 Out-state tuition: $12,456 Minority enrollment: 24%
[+] Show Closed Community Colleges in Kentucky

Community Colleges in Kentucky (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
3605 Fern Valley Road
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 810-6000
Enrollment: 1,120 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Private-state tuition: $12,123 Minority enrollment: 40%
309 Buttermilk Pike
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-5627
Enrollment: 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 In-state tuition: $12,123 Out-state tuition: $12,123 Minority enrollment: 10%
119 Fairfield Avenue
Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 291-0800
Enrollment: 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Private-state tuition: $17,000 Minority enrollment: 20%
4112 Fern Valley Road
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 495-1040
Enrollment: 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
1105 National Mine Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 643-0312
Enrollment: 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Private-state tuition: $17,000 Minority enrollment: 10%
3361 Buckland Sq
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 926-4040
Enrollment: 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Private-state tuition: $17,000 Minority enrollment: 5%
509 South 30th Street
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 444-9950
Enrollment: 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Private-state tuition: $17,000 Minority enrollment: 29%
2473 Fortune Dr - Suite 180
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 246-3300
Enrollment: 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Acceptance rate: 81% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 30%
9500 Ormsby Station Road, Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 327-7424
Enrollment: 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Acceptance rate: 79% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 28%
2735 Bardstown Road
Saint Catharine, KY 40061
(859) 336-5082
Enrollment: 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Private-state tuition: $18,106 Minority enrollment: 16%

Overview

This State (KY)
Total Faculty
82 staff
Number of Programs Offered
5

Student Body

Total Enrollment
3,274 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
37:1
# Full-Time Students
1,128 students
# Part-Time Students
2,146 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
252 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,102 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
242 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
2,146 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
88 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
459 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
% Asian
2%
% Hispanic
7%
% Black
10%
% White
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
% Non Resident races
n/a
% Unknown races
5%
Diversity Score
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
43%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
42%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$29,400

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

In-State Tuition Fees
$3,629
Out-State Tuition Fees
$12,449
Private State Tuition Fees
$13,988
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
98%
Median Debt for Graduates
$11,279
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,953
Acceptance Rate
77%
SAT Total Avg.
n/a
SAT Reading
535
SAT Math
495
SAT Writing
530
ACT Total Avg.
n/a
ACT Composite
20
ACT English
19
ACT Math
17
ACT Writing
8

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Kentucky?
There are 28 community colleges serving 96,759 students in Kentucky.
How much do community colleges cost in Kentucky?
The average tuition for community colleges in Kentucky is approximately $3,629 per year for in-state students and $12,449 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,988.
What are the top-ranked community colleges in Kentucky?
The top-ranked community colleges in Kentucky include Madisonville Community College, MedQuest College, and Ross College-Hopkinsville.
How diverse are community colleges in Kentucky?
Community colleges in Kentucky have approximately 28% minority enrollment, with the majority being Black.

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