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Colleges in and near Georgetown

Georgetown is home to Georgetown College

Georgetown College (1,200 students on campus) is inside the city. About 7% of Georgetown’s residents are enrolled in college, above Kentucky (6%).

Georgetown College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Georgetown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
11,011 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Georgetown College
Residents in college
7%
Above KY (6%)
Nearest community college
13.8 mi
Bluegrass Community and Technical College · $4,808 tuition
Nearest public university
15.4 mi
University of Kentucky · $13,502 in-state
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college in Georgetown

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in GeorgetownGeorgetown College has 1,200 students on campus in Georgetown, 49% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.8 miles awayBluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington: tuition and fees $4,808 a year for Kentucky residents.In-state price at University of KentuckyLiving in Kentucky, the University of Kentucky charges $13,502 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,140. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbove Kentucky (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Georgetown

Three private colleges within 14.5 miles, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College 13.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Kentucky, is 15.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBluegrass Community and Technical CollegeMidway UniversityGeorgetown CollegeGeorgetown
University or collegeCommunity college
Georgetown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,200 on campus · In Georgetown91%admitted$14knet price49%graduate$52kearningsMidway UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,426 on campus · 11 mi · Midway95%admitted$30knet price41%graduate$44kearningsBluegrass Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,363 on campus · 13.8 mi · Lexington$6knet price43%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $4,808 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Transylvania UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 14.5 mi · Lexington87%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$55kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Georgetown’s median household income ($80,088) falls.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College13.8 mi · Lexington · sticker $13,902 · tuition $4,808$9,157a year
Georgetown CollegeIn Georgetown · sticker $56,886$16,577a year
University of Kentucky15.4 mi · Lexington · sticker $34,391$21,192a year
Transylvania University14.5 mi · Lexington · sticker $60,993$22,155a year
Midway University11 mi · Midway · sticker $48,805$32,406a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Georgetown CollegeMidway UniversityBluegrass Community and Technical CollegeTransylvania UniversityUniversity of Kentucky
University of Kentucky71% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
Bluegrass Community and Technical College43% graduate$36k earnings$10k typical debt
Midway University41% graduate$44k earnings$21k typical debt
Georgetown College49% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Transylvania University71% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Georgetown

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Georgetown College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 22%Biology 11%Psychology 11%Social sciences 10%Health professions 10%Communication 8%Everything else 27%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General26 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness19 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Biology, General18 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies12 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Georgetown

Is Georgetown a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Kentucky (6). The largest campus in the city, Georgetown College, has 1,200 students on campus.

What colleges are in Georgetown?

Georgetown College is inside the city. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 13.8 miles away in Lexington.

What is the closest community college to Georgetown, and what does it cost?

Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, 13.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,808 a year for Kentucky residents; the federal net price, $6,113, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Kentucky cost if we live in Kentucky?

Tuition and fees are $13,502 a year in-state and $34,140 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,182 (under $30,000 income) to $26,781 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Georgetown. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →