University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1070–1290
- Undergraduates
- 24,763
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1070–1290
- Reading and Writing
- 540–650
- Math
- 530–640
- Average total
- 1215
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21–28
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (859) 257-9000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $13,907per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $35,164per year
- Average net price
- $18,868What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $63,924
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 154 programs
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Agricultural Production Operations · bachelor
- Agricultural Public Services · bachelor, master
- Animal Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Food Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Plant Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Soil Sciences · doctoral
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · master, doctoral
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Forestry · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Architecture · bachelor, master
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
- Landscape Architecture · bachelor
- Architectural Sciences and Technology · bachelor, master
- Area Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other · master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral
- Educational Administration and Supervision · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- International and Comparative Education · graduate certificate
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral
- Agricultural Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Materials Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Mining and Mineral Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Industrial Engineering · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Manufacturing Engineering · master, graduate certificate
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · master, graduate certificate
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services · master
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Apparel and Textiles · bachelor, master
- Law · first professional
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Library Science and Administration · master
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · doctoral
- Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · graduate certificate
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · doctoral
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Pharmacology and Toxicology · master, doctoral
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master, graduate certificate
- Biotechnology · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · doctoral
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, doctoral
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · master, doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Statistics · master, doctoral
- Applied Statistics · master, graduate certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · undergraduate certificate
- Gerontology · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Historic Preservation and Conservation · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Behavioral Sciences · graduate certificate
- Nutrition Sciences · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- International/Globalization Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Cognitive Science · graduate certificate
- Data Science · master
- Data Analytics · graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Philosophy · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Materials Sciences · graduate certificate
- Physics and Astronomy · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Homeland Security · graduate certificate
- Public Administration · master, doctoral
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Social Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- International Relations and National Security Studies · master
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · undergraduate certificate
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
- Dentistry · first professional
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master, graduate certificate
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Medicine · first professional
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · master, doctoral, first professional
- Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, doctoral, first professional
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · master, graduate certificate
- International Business · undergraduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
- Marketing · bachelor, master
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · undergraduate certificate
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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