University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1865Large citySEVP certified
About
The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities (the other being Kentucky State University). It is the institution with the highest enrollment in the state, with 35,952 students in the fall of 2024. The institution comprises 16 colleges and offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across a wide range of disciplines. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production".
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$35,164
- Estimated total for international students
- US$56,340
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$13,907
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$35,083
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 24,763
- Graduate students
- 9,175
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 18 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 93%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 540–650 · Maths 530–640
- ACT
- 21–28
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$63,924
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (349)
Bachelor's degrees94 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementInformation Science/StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMining and Mineral EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPhysics and AstronomyPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees95 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Public ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsApplied StatisticsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, OtherComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLibrary Science and AdministrationLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMining and Mineral EngineeringMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysics and AstronomyPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees63 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesAnthropologyArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGerontologyHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMining and Mineral EngineeringMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysics and AstronomyPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)8 subjects
DentistryLawMedicinePharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial Work
Undergraduate certificates32 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringArea StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducational Administration and SupervisionEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoric Preservation and ConservationHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNutrition SciencesPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSocial Sciences, General
Graduate certificates57 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsApplied StatisticsArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBehavioral SciencesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData AnalyticsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralGeography and CartographyGerontologyHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoric Preservation and ConservationHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational and Comparative EducationManufacturing EngineeringMaterials SciencesMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.