Best mid-size colleges in Kentucky
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Kentucky7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kentucky.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Louisville, KY · Private for-profit#4 in Kentucky
- 4,184 undergraduates
- 61% graduate
- 2
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit#7 in Kentucky
- 2,351 undergraduates
- 64% graduate
- 3
- 4
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- 9,927 undergraduates
- 52% graduate
- 5
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low debt
- 6,091 undergraduates
- 50% graduate
- 6
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- 8,058 undergraduates
- 52% graduate
- 7
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- 6,853 undergraduates
- 42% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | $18,540 | $24,166 | $61,480 | 61% |
| Bellarmine University | $21,499 | $25,000 | $62,069 | 64% |
| 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% |
| Morehead State University | $9,793 | $22,250 | $43,197 | 52% |
| Campbellsville University | $19,341 | $17,156 | $41,583 | 42% |
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
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3