Kentucky State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Kentucky State University?

For the 2024-25 reporting year, Kentucky State's full-time undergraduate tuition was $8,261 for Kentucky residents and $12,452 for nonresidents. Adding the reported $1,126 in required fees brings those published tuition-and-fee amounts to $9,387 and $13,578, respectively.

• Reported room and board: $8,686 for the academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,332.
• Tuition, required fees, room and board, and books total $19,405 for a resident or $23,596 for a nonresident using those reported amounts.

Those subtotals are not a complete cost of attendance: transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific charges may add to a student's budget. Housing costs also depend on the assigned room and meal plan. Conversely, published charges are not necessarily what a student pays after grants and scholarships.

In the reported aid data, 99% of students received financial aid and 56% used student loans. The average net price varies by family circumstances and aid eligibility; it should not be substituted for an individual award. Students can apply for federal aid through the FAFSA and ask the financial-aid office about Kentucky programs, institutional scholarships, and eligible military or veterans' benefits. Because loans must generally be repaid, an aid offer should be read line by line rather than treated as a single discount.

What are the work-study opportunities at Kentucky State University?

Kentucky State students can pursue campus employment and, if eligible, Federal Work-Study. Work-Study is a need-based federal aid program awarded through the financial-aid process; receiving an award does not itself place a student in a job.

Students should complete the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and ask how available positions are posted and hired. Ordinary part-time jobs may be open to students without Work-Study eligibility, but their wages are not the same as a grant applied directly to tuition. For career development, Kentucky State also reports individual and group career counseling, résumé and interview assistance, job fairs, employer recruitment, and alumni networking opportunities. Students seeking an internship should distinguish those services from a guaranteed placement.