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Colleges and Universities in Kentucky

Kentucky has 102 higher education schools within its borders. Centre College, the highest-ranked school in KY, has a total student population of 1,216 and is the 134th highest ranked school in the USA. Of the 102 schools in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. There are 2859 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,477 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,117, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Of the 102 schools in Kentucky, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Hair Design School-Florence comes out as the most expensive ($40,152/yr), with Pat Wilsons Beauty College as the lowest recorded at only $4,816/yr.

• The town of Murray is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University.
• The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.
• The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world's finest racehorses.
• Kentucky was a popular hunting ground for the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian nations prior to being settled by white settlers.
• In 1774 Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg) was established as the first permanent settlement in the Kentucky region. It was named after James Harrod who led a team of area surveyors.

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