Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Kentucky

This directory-style guide highlights 25 four-year colleges and universities in Kentucky. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky. Public four-year institution.
University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky. Public four-year institution.
University of the Cumberlands — Williamsburg, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Western Kentucky University — Bowling Green, Kentucky. Public four-year institution.
Northern Kentucky University — Highland Heights, Kentucky. Public four-year institution.
Eastern Kentucky University — Richmond, Kentucky. Public four-year institution.
Campbellsville University — Campbellsville, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Murray State University — Murray, Kentucky. Public four-year institution.
Morehead State University — Morehead, Kentucky. Public four-year institution.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — Louisville, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Lindsey Wilson College — Columbia, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Bellarmine University — Louisville, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Pikeville — Pikeville, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Frontier Nursing University — Versailles, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Thomas More University — Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Asbury Theological Seminary — Wilmore, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Kentucky State University — Frankfort, Kentucky. Public four-year institution.
Asbury University — Wilmore, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Georgetown College — Georgetown, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Spalding University — Louisville, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Midway University — Midway, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Berea College — Berea, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Centre College — Danville, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Transylvania University — Lexington, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Union College — Barbourville, Kentucky. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.