Best colleges for finance in Kentucky
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Kentucky11 schools
11 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kentucky.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in finance, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public#5 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 2
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private nonprofit#6 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 3
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit#7 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 4
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · Public#8 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 5
Murray State University
Murray, KY · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 6
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 7
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 8
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY · Private nonprofit#15 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 9
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 10
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 11
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY · Private nonprofit#21 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | $18,851 | $22,500 | $59,025 | 71% |
| Asbury University | $21,401 | $24,028 | $42,368 | 65% |
| Bellarmine University | $21,499 | $25,000 | $62,069 | 64% |
| University of Louisville | $17,988 | $20,500 | $53,899 | 61% |
| Murray State University | $9,096 | $20,500 | $44,737 | 61% |
| Northern Kentucky University | $8,191 | $23,000 | $50,220 | 52% |
| Eastern Kentucky University | $11,040 | $22,500 | $45,795 | 50% |
| Georgetown College | $14,095 | $25,200 | $52,074 | 49% |
| Western Kentucky University | $10,990 | $22,095 | $43,889 | 56% |
| Morehead State University | $9,793 | $22,250 | $43,197 | 52% |
| Thomas More University | $21,835 | $26,236 | $59,384 | 41% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20