Collegepedia lists 35 colleges in Kentucky certified to enrol F-1 students, out of 1068 nationwide, matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are ranked by quality score, highest first.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Tuition is the published annual rate for out-of-state students (what international students are usually charged), from College Scorecard. A * marks colleges where only the in-state rate is published. Confirm current fees with the college.
| # | College | City, state | Type | Published annual tuition (indicator) | F-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College | Berea, Kentucky | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹49.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 2 | Centre College | Danville, Kentucky | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹50.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 3 | Brescia University | Owensboro, Kentucky | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹30 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, Kentucky | Public University | ≈ ₹20.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 5 | Kentucky Christian University | Grayson, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹25.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 6 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹46.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 7 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, Kentucky | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹33 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 8 | University of Louisville | Louisville, Kentucky | Research University | ≈ ₹28.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 9 | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹37.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 10 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, Kentucky | Public University | ≈ ₹20.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 11 | Morehead State University | Morehead, Kentucky | Public University | ≈ ₹14.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 12 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | Research University | ≈ ₹32.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 13 | Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, Kentucky | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹13.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 14 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹26.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 15 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, Kentucky | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹40.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 16 | Murray State University | Murray, Kentucky | Public University | ≈ ₹18.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 17 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, Kentucky | Public University | ≈ ₹25.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 18 | Midway University | Midway, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹25.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 19 | Spalding University | Louisville, Kentucky | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹27.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 20 | University of Pikeville | Pikeville, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹23.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 21 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹9.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 22 | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | Louisville, Kentucky | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹10.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 23 | Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | Pineville, Kentucky | Seminary / Theological School | ≈ ₹10.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 24 | Lindsey Wilson University | Columbia, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹26.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 25 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, Kentucky | HBCU | ≈ ₹13 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 26 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, Kentucky | Community College | ≈ ₹6.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 27 | Sullivan University | Louisville, Kentucky | Private University | ≈ ₹14.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 28 | Beckfield College | Florence, Kentucky | Private For-profit | ≈ ₹12.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 29 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, Kentucky | Community College | ≈ ₹33.9K/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 30 | Somerset Community College | Somerset, Kentucky | Community College | ≈ ₹6.12 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 31 | Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, Kentucky | Community College | ≈ ₹6.12 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 32 | Kentucky Mountain Bible College | Vancleve, Kentucky | Seminary / Theological School | ≈ ₹9.86 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 33 | Transylvania University | Lexington, Kentucky | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹44.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 34 | Asbury Theological Seminary | Wilmore, Kentucky | Seminary / Theological School | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 35 | Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Louisville, Kentucky | Seminary / Theological School | — | F-1 ✓ |
F-1 source: SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. A college is listed here only if matched to that official list.
35 colleges in Kentucky are matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are listed above, ranked by Collegepedia quality score.
The college is on the official SEVP certified school list, so it is authorised to enrol F-1 students and issue the Form I-20.
Yes, 4 of the 35 listed colleges in Kentucky are community colleges.
Not necessarily. We list a college as F-1 only when we could match it to the official SEVP list. Check studyinthestates.dhs.gov or ask the college.
It is the college's published annual tuition from College Scorecard, an indicator only. Confirm current fees for international students with the college.