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Colleges in and near Willisburg

The nearest college is 21.8 miles from Willisburg

No college is within 15 miles of Willisburg. The nearest is Centre College in Danville, KY (1,356 students on campus); Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington is 37.9 miles away and Kentucky State University 30.5 miles.

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 Willisburg. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 21.8 mi
Nearest college
21.8 mi
Centre College
Residents in college
1%
Below KY (6%)
Nearest community college
37.9 mi
Bluegrass Community and Technical College · $4,808 tuition
Nearest public university
30.5 mi
Kentucky State · $9,387 in-state
Median household income
$50K
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What stands out about college from Willisburg

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Willisburg

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Willisburg’s median household income ($49,688) falls.

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?

The same three colleges: 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 →Centre CollegeBluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKentucky State
Bluegrass Community and Technical College43% graduate$36k earnings$10k typical debt
Kentucky State University32% graduate$36k earnings$26k typical debt
Centre College81% graduate$66k 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.

Questions about college near Willisburg

What is the closest college to Willisburg?

Centre College in Danville, KY, 21.8 miles in a straight line from the center of Willisburg. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, 37.9 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 Kentucky State University cost if we live in Kentucky?

Tuition and fees are $9,387 a year in-state and $13,658 from out of state.

How many Willisburg residents are in college?

About 1 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below Kentucky (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Willisburg. 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 →