Best Kentucky Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 24 community colleges serving 78,539 students in Kentucky (16 public colleges and 8 private colleges).
For Kentucky community colleges, the average tuition 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 $14,418 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Galen College of Nursing-Louisville, ATA College and Midway University.
Kentucky community colleges have a diversity score of 0.33, which is lower than the national average of 0.70 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 19% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(KY) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
5%
Black
8%
White
81%
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
1%
Top Ranked Kentucky Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
ATA College
Private for-profit
10200 Linn Station Rd Ste 125
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 371-8330
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 371-8330
| 298 students
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Private for-profit
1031 Zorn Avenue
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 410-6200
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 410-6200
| 2,986 students
500 Technology Way
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 441-4500
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 441-4500
| 4,299 students
Midway University
Private not-for-profit
512 E. Stephens St
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 846-4421
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 846-4421
| 1,381 students
1845 Loop Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 901-1000
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 901-1000
| 4,137 students
Sullivan University
Private, for profit
3101 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 456-6504
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 456-6504
| 2,541 students
4810 Alben Barkley Drive
Paducah, KY 42002
(270) 554-9200
Paducah, KY 42002
(270) 554-9200
| 4,893 students
American National University-Pikeville
Private for-profit
50 National College Boulevard
Pikeville, KY 41501
(859) 253-0621
Pikeville, KY 41501
(859) 253-0621
| 210 students
1400 College Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000
| 2,400 students
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Private for-profit
16 Spiral Drive
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 371-9393
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 371-9393
| 748 students
1 Bert Combs Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3863
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3863
| 2,426 students
470 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 246-6200
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 246-6200
| 10,180 students
600 College Street Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-2371
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-2371
| 5,850 students
One Community College Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 487-3503
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 487-3503
| 2,630 students
720 North Dr.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 707-3700
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 707-3700
| 2,076 students
Hussian College-Daymar College Bowling Green
Private for-profit
2421 Fitzgerald Industrial Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(717) 380-1385
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(717) 380-1385
| 66 students
101 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 213-2200
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 213-2200
| 12,196 students
2000 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-2250
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-2250
| 3,104 students
1755 U.S. Hwy 68
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7141
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7141
| 3,446 students
4800 New Hartford Rd
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 686-4400
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 686-4400
| 3,901 students
Ross College-Hopkinsville
Private for-profit
4001 Fort Campbell Boulevard
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-1302
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-1302
| 98 students
808 Monticello Street
Somerset, KY 42501
(877) 629-9722
Somerset, KY 42501
(877) 629-9722
| 4,837 students
Community Colleges in Kentucky (Closed)
School
Location
Students
Brown Mackie College-Louisville (Closed 2020)
Private, for profit
3605 Fern Valley Road
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 810-6000
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 810-6000
| 1,120 students
309 Buttermilk Pike
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-5627
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-5627
| 306 students
Daymar College-Bellevue (Closed 2020)
Private, for profit
119 Fairfield Avenue
Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 291-0800
Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 291-0800
| 29 students
Daymar College-Louisville (Closed 2014)
Private, for profit
4112 Fern Valley Road
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 495-1040
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 495-1040
| 21 students
Daymar College-Madisonville (Closed 2018)
Private, for profit
1105 National Mine Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 643-0312
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 643-0312
| 25 students
Daymar College-Owensboro (Closed 2018)
Private, for profit
3361 Buckland Sq
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 926-4040
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 926-4040
| 94 students
Daymar College-Paducah Main (Closed 2010)
Private, for profit
509 South 30th Street
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 444-9950
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 444-9950
| 47 students
ITT Technical Institute-Lexington (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
2473 Fortune Dr - Suite 180
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 246-3300
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 246-3300
| 348 students
ITT Technical Institute-Louisville (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
9500 Ormsby Station Road, Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 327-7424
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 327-7424
| 442 students
St. Catharine College (Closed 2016)
Private, non-profit
2735 Bardstown Road
Saint Catharine, KY 40061
(859) 336-5082
Saint Catharine, KY 40061
(859) 336-5082
| 766 students
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