Best Criminal Justice Colleges in Kentucky
18 four-year colleges in Kentucky offer criminal justice programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
#1C+
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit
- $21,499
- Net price
- 86%
- Admit rate
- 2,161
- Enrolled
#2C-
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY · Private nonprofit
- $21,835
- Net price
- 90%
- Admit rate
- 1,293
- Enrolled
#3C
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public
- $18,851
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 24,763
- Enrolled
#4C
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · Public
- $17,988
- Net price
- 79%
- Admit rate
- 14,727
- Enrolled
#5C
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · Public
Best ValueMost Affordable
- $8,191
- Net price
- 68%
- Admit rate
- 8,246
- Enrolled
#6D
Spalding University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit
- $25,491
- Net price
- 99%
- Admit rate
- 583
- Enrolled
#7C
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY · Private nonprofit
- $20,311
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 1,135
- Enrolled
#8C-
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofit
- $17,131
- Net price
- 72%
- Admit rate
- 842
- Enrolled
#9C-
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · Public
Best Value
- $11,040
- Net price
- 78%
- Admit rate
- 12,318
- Enrolled
#10D
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · Private nonprofit
Best Value
- $14,107
- Net price
- 99%
- Admit rate
- 6,941
- Enrolled
#11C-
Murray State University
Murray, KY · Public
Most Affordable
- $9,096
- Net price
- 86%
- Admit rate
- 6,688
- Enrolled
#12D
Midway University
Midway, KY · Private nonprofit
- $29,579
- Net price
- 95%
- Admit rate
- 1,262
- Enrolled
#13D
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · Public
- $10,990
- Net price
- 94%
- Admit rate
- 12,155
- Enrolled
#14C-
Union Commonwealth University
Barbourville, KY · Private nonprofit
- $21,311
- Net price
- 63%
- Admit rate
- 746
- Enrolled
#15D
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · Private nonprofit
- $19,341
- Net price
- 80%
- Admit rate
- 2,840
- Enrolled
#16C
Lindsey Wilson University
Columbia, KY · Private nonprofit
- $15,070
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 1,585
- Enrolled
#17D
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY · Private nonprofit
- $18,600
- Net price
- 75%
- Admit rate
- 558
- Enrolled
#18D
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY · Public
Most Affordable
- $8,040
- Net price
- 96%
- Admit rate
- 1,309
- Enrolled