Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU)
- Alice Lloyd College
- Asbury University
- Bellarmine University
- Berea College
- Brescia University (*conditional license - MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders program)
- Campbellsville University
- Centre College
- Georgetown College
- Kentucky Christian University
- Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Midway University
- Spalding University (*conditional license - Occupational Therapy Doctorate program)
- Thomas More University
- Transylvania University
- Union College
- University of the Cumberlands
- University of Pikeville (*conditional license - Doctor of Optometry program; extension)
Other licensed non-profit institutions
- Asbury Theological Seminary
- Baptist Seminary of Kentucky
- Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (*conditional license - Master of Arts in Ministry program)
- Frontier Nursing University
- Kentucky College of Art and Design, Inc. (*conditional license)(conditional license extension)
- Kentucky Mountain Bible College
- Lexington Theological Seminary
- Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Simmons College of Kentucky
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Summit Christian University (*conditional license; conditional license extension; conditional license extension 5/24/19)
Licensed for-profit institutions
- American National University of Kentucky, Inc. d/b/a American National University
- Sullivan University
* A "conditional license" on file with the Council means that the school may still operate in Kentucky, but due to issues concerning one or more standards for licensure, it must fulfill the conditions stated in the linked letter.