# Best Online Colleges in Kentucky

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> Updated: 2026-06-07 | Schools: 41 | Category: By State
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-colleges-kentucky

## Methodology

Online programs in Kentucky ranked by outcomes and value

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [Murray State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/murray-state-university) | Murray, KY | 60% | $44,737 | $9,096 | $20,500 | 0.46x |
| 2 | [Northern Kentucky University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/northern-kentucky-university) | Highland Heights, KY | 50% | $50,220 | $8,191 | $23,000 | 0.46x |
| 3 | [University of Kentucky](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-kentucky) | Lexington, KY | 71% | $59,025 | $18,851 | $22,500 | 0.38x |
| 4 | [University of the Cumberlands](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-the-cumberlands) | Williamsburg, KY | 48% | $45,036 | $14,107 | $14,911 | 0.33x |
| 5 | [University of Louisville](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-louisville) | Louisville, KY | 61% | $53,899 | $17,988 | $20,500 | 0.38x |
| 6 | [Western Kentucky University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/western-kentucky-university) | Bowling Green, KY | 55% | $43,889 | $10,990 | $22,095 | 0.5x |
| 7 | [Eastern Kentucky University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university) | Richmond, KY | 50% | $45,795 | $11,040 | $22,500 | 0.49x |
| 8 | [Georgetown College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/georgetown-college) | Georgetown, KY | 48% | $52,074 | $14,095 | $25,200 | 0.48x |
| 9 | [Bellarmine University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bellarmine-university) | Louisville, KY | 66% | $62,069 | $21,499 | $25,000 | 0.4x |
| 10 | [Jefferson Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/jefferson-community-and-technical-college) | Louisville, KY | 33% | $38,171 | $6,376 | $11,651 | 0.31x |
| 11 | [Morehead State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/morehead-state-university) | Morehead, KY | 50% | $43,197 | $9,793 | $22,250 | 0.52x |
| 12 | [Kentucky Wesleyan College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/kentucky-wesleyan-college) | Owensboro, KY | 49% | $46,747 | $17,131 | $23,250 | 0.5x |
| 13 | [Thomas More University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/thomas-more-university) | Crestview Hills, KY | 40% | $59,384 | $21,835 | $26,236 | 0.44x |
| 14 | [Kentucky State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/kentucky-state-university) | Frankfort, KY | 30% | $36,382 | $8,040 | $25,938 | 0.71x |
| 15 | [Asbury University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/asbury-university) | Wilmore, KY | 65% | $42,368 | $21,401 | $24,028 | 0.57x |
| 16 | [Lindsey Wilson College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lindsey-wilson-college) | Columbia, KY | 41% | $41,129 | $15,070 | $16,784 | 0.41x |
| 17 | [Campbellsville University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/campbellsville-university) | Campbellsville, KY | 44% | $41,583 | $19,341 | $17,156 | 0.41x |
| 18 | [Kentucky Christian University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/kentucky-christian-university) | Grayson, KY | 35% | $42,375 | $24,038 | $22,250 | 0.53x |
| 19 | [University of Pikeville](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-pikeville) | Pikeville, KY | 40% | $48,231 | $20,311 | $20,679 | 0.43x |
| 20 | [Elizabethtown Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/elizabethtown-community-and-technical-college) | Elizabethtown, KY | 54% | $36,143 | $5,143 | $9,055 | 0.25x |
| 21 | [Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/southcentral-kentucky-community-and-technical-college) | Bowling Green, KY | 55% | $34,242 | $3,537 | $10,175 | 0.3x |
| 22 | [Madisonville Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/madisonville-community-college) | Madisonville, KY | 52% | $35,733 | $5,406 | $8,450 | 0.24x |
| 23 | [West Kentucky Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/west-kentucky-community-and-technical-college) | Paducah, KY | 49% | $34,891 | $5,353 | $8,986 | 0.26x |
| 24 | [Owensboro Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/owensboro-community-and-technical-college) | Owensboro, KY | 52% | $35,798 | $5,800 | $7,933 | 0.22x |
| 25 | [Brescia University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/brescia-university) | Owensboro, KY | 51% | $45,500 | $8,709 | $29,430 | 0.65x |
| 26 | [Ashland Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ashland-community-and-technical-college) | Ashland, KY | 55% | $34,504 | $5,717 | $10,950 | 0.32x |
| 27 | [Henderson Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/henderson-community-college) | Henderson, KY | 40% | $35,714 | $4,232 | $10,483 | 0.29x |
| 28 | [Bluegrass Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bluegrass-community-and-technical-college) | Lexington, KY | 40% | $36,343 | $6,113 | $10,500 | 0.29x |
| 29 | [Maysville Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/maysville-community-and-technical-college) | Maysville, KY | 54% | $32,194 | $4,605 | $11,500 | 0.36x |
| 30 | [Hopkinsville Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hopkinsville-community-college) | Hopkinsville, KY | 41% | $36,323 | $5,875 | $10,691 | 0.29x |
| 31 | [Big Sandy Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/big-sandy-community-and-technical-college) | Prestonsburg, KY | 38% | $32,954 | $3,873 | $9,357 | 0.28x |
| 32 | [Hazard Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hazard-community-and-technical-college) | Hazard, KY | 47% | $29,868 | $2,955 | $10,125 | 0.34x |
| 33 | [Union Commonwealth University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/union-commonwealth-university) | Barbourville, KY | 34% | $42,002 | $21,311 | $24,250 | 0.58x |
| 34 | [Somerset Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/somerset-community-college) | Somerset, KY | 42% | $30,787 | $4,398 | $12,215 | 0.4x |
| 35 | [Gateway Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/gateway-community-and-technical-college) | Florence, KY | 53% | $36,147 | $5,725 | $10,711 | 0.3x |
| 36 | [Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/southeast-kentucky-community-technical-college) | Cumberland, KY | 45% | $29,482 | $3,731 | $6,919 | 0.23x |
| 37 | [Spalding University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/spalding-university) | Louisville, KY | 54% | $49,438 | $25,491 | $25,250 | 0.51x |
| 38 | [Midway University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/midway-university) | Midway, KY | 43% | $44,246 | $29,579 | $21,301 | 0.48x |
| 39 | [Simmons College of Kentucky](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/simmons-college-of-kentucky) | Louisville, KY | 24% | N/A | $18,434 | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | [Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/employment-solutions-college-for-technical-education) | Lexington, KY | 63% | $20,156 | $22,871 | $11,600 | 0.58x |
| 41 | [The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/the-southern-baptist-theological-seminary) | Louisville, KY | 42% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Online Colleges in Kentucky." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-06-07. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-colleges-kentucky

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.