Colleges in Kentucky

There are 52 colleges in Kentucky, 24 public and 28 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. Kentucky has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.

Located in Lexington, the University of Kentucky is the largest in the state, with enrollment exceeding 27,000. It offers 93 undergraduate programs in a number of subjects, including those in the College of Law and the Gatton College of Business and Economics.

The University of Louisville is located in the heart of the city, and Matthew from Owensboro had this to say about it: "The University of Louisville has a very active campus life, with hundreds of student organizations and the ability for students to create new organizations, a strong Greek presence, and a large student body."

Murray State University is located in Murray, KY, and is the state's only public university to be ranked in the regional university top tier by U.S. News & World Report for the past 20 consecutive years.

Other Kentucky colleges include Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Morehead State University in Morehead, Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, and many more.

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