University of Kentucky

www.uky.edu Lexington, Kentucky

4-year Public • primarily residential Very Large Campus • Large City-Urban • State Flagship • Calendar: Semester System
20,622
Undergraduates
4,891
Freshmen
96%
Admission Rate
26%
Enrollment Rate
45%
4‑year Graduation Rate
66%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
44%
Women
56%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
3%
African American
7%
Hispanic
5%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
75%
2 or more races
4%
Unknown
3%
International
3%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

11% of the students at University of Kentucky are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $31,690 $50,688
Tuition $12,610 $31,608
Room & Board (on-campus) $14,000 $14,000
Books & Supplies $1,000 $1,000
Transportation & Other $4,080 $4,080
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidentsNon-residents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 93%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 24%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 67%
Percentage of students with education loans 49%

Honors College

The Lewis Honors College at University of Kentucky offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. An Honors College can be thought of as a school within a school and is offered by many public universities. Check out the program, requirements, cost and then see if this is something that is of interest to you.

More informationAdmissions requirements

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Required
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Recommended
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Optional

Admissions Information

University of Kentucky's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to University of Kentucky was 3.46.

SAT Profile

In 2020, 23% of applicants submitted SAT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 530 540
75th Percentile 640 640

ACT Profile

In 2020, 88% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 22 -
75th Percentile 29 -

Majors: 105 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 12 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division I-A
Conference
Southeastern Conference

Location

Lexington, Kentucky

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(5 mi)
Blue Grass (LEX)
Lexington, KY
Nearest Major
Airport (277 mi)
Charlotte/Douglas Intl (CLT)
Charlotte, NC