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MSWKentucky.com The True-Cost Census · 2027

The Kentucky MSW True-Cost Census

2027 Edition · Independent research

The Census · 2027 Edition

All Kentucky MSW Programs

Nine verified MSW programs operate in Kentucky — every one fully CSWE-accredited. Four publish the inputs needed to calculate estimated total tuition; the rest are labeled honestly where inputs are unavailable.

Evelyn Hart
Education Research Specialist · graduate program cost research
Last verified: · 2027 edition
Kentucky MSW program census — verified October 2026
Program City Control CSWE status Est. total tuition*
University of Kentucky Lexington Public Accredited $23,700 – $47,400
University of Louisville Louisville Public Accredited $25,500 – $51,000
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green Public Accredited $20,031 – $36,420
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights Public Accredited Not published
Campbellsville University Campbellsville Private nonprofit Accredited $19,200 – $38,400
Brescia University Owensboro Private nonprofit Accredited Not published
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond Public Accredited Not published
University of Pikeville Pikeville Private nonprofit Accredited Not published
Spalding University Louisville Private nonprofit Accredited Not published

* Estimated total tuition = published per-credit rate × published required credits, resident rate where published. Excludes fees, books, living costs. "Not published" means inputs were unavailable — not an estimate.

About the excluded program: Kentucky State University operates an MSW but is excluded from this census — its own catalog discloses the program is "not currently accredited by CSWE."