by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Kentucky Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for a Bachelor's ranking - to help you make that decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Berea College the best value (with aid) school in Kentucky for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Berea, Kentucky.
Not only is Berea College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $3,354.
Out of the 23 bachelor’s degree schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Not only is Northern Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,443 a year.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list means Murray State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Murray State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $11,237 a year.
The quality degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Not only is Western Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $12,395.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Not only is University of the Cumberlands a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,631.
Morehead State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in Morehead, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Morehead State University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Kentucky. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,471 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Brescia University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Not only is Brescia University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $13,796 a year.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #8. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Louisville a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $18,582 a year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Kentucky is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Kentucky. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,043 a year.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #10. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky.
Not only is Eastern Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,271.
Kentucky State University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Kentucky State University a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,492.
Lindsey Wilson College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Columbia, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Lindsey Wilson College a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $16,316 a year.
University of Pikeville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. UPIKE is located in Pikeville, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of Pikeville has the honor of being ranked #20 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,987.
With a ranking of #14, Centre College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Centre College is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Kentucky. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $22,470.
Sullivan University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky.
Not only is Sullivan University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $15,703.
Thomas More University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
Thomas More University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $19,819 a year.
Union College Kentucky came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Barbourville, Kentucky.
Not only is Union College Kentucky a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $15,690.
With a ranking of #18, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Bellarmine University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Louisville, Kentucky.
Not only is Bellarmine University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $23,784.
With a ranking of #19, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky.
Campbellsville University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $23,074.
Asbury University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Wilmore, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Asbury University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $23,604.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #21. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Spalding University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $24,822 a year.
Midway University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #22. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Midway, Kentucky.
Not only is Midway University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $22,825.
Kentucky Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Kentucky Christian University is located in Grayson, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Kentucky Christian University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Kentucky for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $23,027.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
