Best colleges for engineering in Kentucky
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Kentucky9 schools
9 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 engineering, 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 engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 2
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private nonprofit#6 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 3
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit#7 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 4
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · Public#8 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 5
Murray State University
Murray, KY · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 6
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 7
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 8
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 9
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
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% |
| University of the Cumberlands | $14,107 | $14,911 | $45,036 | 50% |
| Western Kentucky University | $10,990 | $22,095 | $43,889 | 56% |
| Morehead State University | $9,793 | $22,250 | $43,197 | 52% |
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 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16