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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Canada

10 Colleges
$23,369 Avg Tuition & Fees*
33% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 10 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Canadian students in Kentucky. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Canadian students in Kentucky. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 83 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students studying at SBTS come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and Nigeria. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SBTS is about $11,896 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,132 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3,083 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UofL to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UofL runs, on average, about $28,716. Graduate students pay around $27,839 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Kentucky. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NKU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NKU is about $20,448 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $15,594 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #4 spot on the list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students studying at UK come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UK can expect to pay, on average, about $31,608 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,548 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,170 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Morehead State University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Morehead State University runs, on average, about $14,106. Graduate students pay around $10,557 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,456 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Eastern are Saudi Arabia, India, and United Arab Emirates. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Eastern runs, on average, about $20,024. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $13,800 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 3,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to WKU to study. International students at WKU can expect to pay, on average, about $27,000 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,340 per year.

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University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 799 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. Students studying at Cumberlands come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cumberlands is about $9,875 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $4,582 per year.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 475 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 45.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Campbellsville University are India, China, and Japan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Campbellsville University is about $25,400 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $8,773 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #10, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 702 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bellarmine U come from such countries as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. International students at Bellarmine U can expect to pay, on average, about $44,620 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $13,652 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Notes and References

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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