Best colleges for art and design in Kentucky
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Kentucky22 schools
22 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 art or design, 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
Berea College
Berea, KY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 2
Centre College
Danville, KY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 3
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY · Private nonprofit#3 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 4
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public#5 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 5
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private nonprofit#6 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 6
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit#7 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 7
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · Public#8 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 8
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 9
Murray State University
Murray, KY · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 10
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 11
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 12
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY · Private nonprofit#15 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 13
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 14
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 15
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 16
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY · Private nonprofit#19 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
- 17
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 18
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY · Private nonprofit#21 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
- 19
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofit#22 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
- 20
Spalding University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit#23 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 21
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 22
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College | About $6,000 | $3,591 | $43,150 | 58% |
| Centre College | About $21,000 | $27,000 | $66,240 | 81% |
| Transylvania University | About $22,000 | $27,000 | $54,705 | 71% |
| University of Kentucky | About $19,000 | $22,500 | $59,025 | 71% |
| Asbury University | About $21,000 | $24,028 | $42,368 | 65% |
| Bellarmine University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $62,069 | 64% |
| University of Louisville | About $18,000 | $20,500 | $53,899 | 61% |
| Brescia University | About $9,000 | $29,430 | $45,500 | 54% |
| Murray State University | About $9,000 | $20,500 | $44,737 | 61% |
| Northern Kentucky University | About $8,000 | $23,000 | $50,220 | 52% |
| Eastern Kentucky University | About $11,000 | $22,500 | $45,795 | 50% |
| Georgetown College | About $14,000 | $25,200 | $52,074 | 49% |
| University of the Cumberlands | About $14,000 | $14,911 | $45,036 | 50% |
| Western Kentucky University | About $11,000 | $22,095 | $43,889 | 56% |
| Lindsey Wilson College | About $15,000 | $16,784 | $41,129 | 44% |
| University of Pikeville | About $20,000 | $20,679 | $48,231 | 42% |
| Morehead State University | About $10,000 | $22,250 | $43,197 | 52% |
| Thomas More University | About $22,000 | $26,236 | $59,384 | 41% |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | About $17,000 | $23,250 | $46,747 | 47% |
| Spalding University | About $25,000 | $25,250 | $49,438 | 52% |
| Campbellsville University | About $19,000 | $17,156 | $41,583 | 42% |
| Kentucky State University | About $8,000 | $25,938 | $36,382 | 32% |
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 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29