Kentucky State University said that it had no other choice but to drop 645 students for not making their required tuition payments.
The school said the unpaid money had added to the college’s $7 million deficit.
According to the university, some students’ balances were as high as $40,000 and had stretched over a two-year period.
Interim President Raymond Burse said KSU had tried to contact and counsel students over the past 18 months for not meeting their financial obligations.