2022 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in Kentucky
It's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
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Choosing the Best School for You
After analyzing 45 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
Our Methodology
To determine the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
Additional Rankings
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Best Value Schools (No Aid) in Kentucky
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Jefferson Community and Technical College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school in Kentucky for overall quality. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Jefferson Community and Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,718 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,150 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Not only is University of the Cumberlands a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,175 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,882 per year for graduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College has the honor of being ranked #21 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,718 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,150 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list means University of Louisville is a great place for students working on their degree. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Louisville has the honor of being ranked #4 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,916 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,215 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for students working on their degree. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is ranked #23 for quality in the state of Kentucky. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,638 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,150 per year for graduate students.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Northern Kentucky University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,342 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,464 per year for graduate students.
University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky.
Not only is University of Kentucky a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,072 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,126 a year.
Murray State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. Murray State University is a medium-sized public school located in Murray, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Murray State University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Kentucky. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,680 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,393 per year for graduate students.
Hopkinsville Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list. Hopkinsville Community College is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Hopkinsville Community College has the honor of being ranked #27 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,638 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,150 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Owensboro Community and Technical College has the honor of being ranked #28 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,638 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,150 per year for graduate students.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,638 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,150 a year.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Western Kentucky University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,846 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $22,184 a year.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Kentucky University is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Kentucky. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,352 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,926 per year for graduate students.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. Located in Paducah, Kentucky, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is West Kentucky Community and Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,638 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,150 a year.
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Spalding University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky.
Not only is Spalding University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $33,500 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,886 a year.
With a ranking of #16, Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list. Florence, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Gateway Community and Technical College is ranked #33 for quality in the state of Kentucky. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,718 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,150 a year.
Madisonville Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #17. Madisonville Community College is a public institution located in Madisonville, Kentucky.
Not only is Madisonville Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #34 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,638 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,150 a year.
Sullivan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Sullivan University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $23,985 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,325 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list. KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Kentucky State University a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,480 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,340 per year for graduate students.
Somerset Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. SCC is located in Somerset, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Somerset Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #35 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,638 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,150 a year.
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. Cumberland, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is ranked #37 for quality in the state of Kentucky. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,638 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,150 per year for graduate students.
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Morehead State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky list. This medium-sized public school is located in Morehead, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Morehead State University is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Kentucky. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,110 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,332 per year for graduate students.
Henderson Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. Henderson, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Henderson Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #38 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,638 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,150 per year for graduate students.
Maysville Community and Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking. Maysville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Maysville Community and Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #39 in Kentucky for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,638 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,150 per year for graduate students.
Kentucky Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Colleges for the Money in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #25. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Grayson, Kentucky.
Kentucky Christian University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $29,900 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,900 per year for graduate students.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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