Overview of Kentucky Institutions

Kentucky's postsecondary education system encompasses nine public institutions and numerous independent institutions.

• Eastern Kentucky University
• Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Kentucky State University
• Morehead State University
• Murray State University
• Northern Kentucky University
• University of Kentucky
• University of Louisville
• Western Kentucky University

Each college below is licensed per program and per site and this information is subject to change daily.

If you have a question about postsecondary licensing, including whether a particular program at a college is licensed, please contact the CPE Online Support Center. Please be advised that due to increased volume, CPE staff response time may be two weeks.

Licensed, in-state, regionally accredited, non-profit, independent institutions

• Alice Lloyd College
• Asbury Theological Seminary
• Asbury University
• Bellarmine University
• Berea College
• Brescia University
• Campbellsville University
• Centre College
• Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
• Frontier Nursing University
• Georgetown College
• Kentucky Christian University
• Kentucky Wesleyan College
• Lexington Theological Seminary
• Lindsey Wilson College
• Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
• Mid-Continent University
• Midway College
• Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Spalding University
• St. Catharine College
• Thomas More College
• Transylvania University
• Union College
• University of the Cumberlands
• University of Pikeville

Other licensed, in-state, non-profit, independent institutions

• Baptist Seminary of Kentucky
• Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training 
• College of the Scriptures
• Employment Solutions 
• Kentucky Mountain Bible College 
• Louisville Bible College
• Saint Joseph Hospital
• Simmons College of Kentucky

Licensed, in-state, for-profit institutions

• Daymar College (Daymar Learning, Inc. d/b/a Daymar College)
• Daymar College (Daymar Learning of Paducah, Inc. d/b/a Daymar College)
• National College of Kentucky, Inc.
• Sullivan University
• Sullivan College of Technology and Design

Out-of-state institutions licensed to operate in Kentucky*

• American National University - Online
• Beckfield College
• Belhaven University - Online
• Brown Mackie College - Louisville - Fern Valley 
• Brown Mackie College -  Northern Kentucky
• Capella University
• Chamberlain College of Nursing
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
• College of Mount St. Joseph
• Daniel Webster College 
• Daymar College (Draughons Junior College, Inc. d/b/a Daymar College)
• DeVry University
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Franklin University
• Georgetown University
• Georgia Regents University – Online
• Grand Canyon University - Online
• Harrison College
• Indiana Institute of Technology
• Indiana State University - Online
• Indiana Wesleyan University
• ITT Technical Institute
• Jones International University - Online
• Kaplan University
• Lee University
• Liberty University - Online
• Lincoln Memorial University
• Loyola University New Orleans
• McKendree University
• National American University - Online
• National University – Online
• Northwood University
• Oakland City University
• Pennsylvania State University - Online
• Regis University
• Saint Josephs’ College of Maine - Online
• South University – Online
• Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
• Strayer University
• SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary - Online
• Troy University
• Union Institute and University
• University of Maryland University College - Online
• University of Missouri - Online
• University of Phoenix
• University of South Alabama- Online
• University of Southern California
• Vanderbilt University
• Webster University
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Xavier University
  

* Please note: CPE may not license every program listed on an out-of-state institution's Web site. Please check CPE's Inventory of Approved Academic Programs or contact CPE if you want to know if a specific program is approved in Kentucky.