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

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.

  1. 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)
  2. 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
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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