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University of Kentucky is one of the leading colleges in Kentucky with the acceptance rate of 94%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - December 1 and Regular - February 15 . For more information, call 859-257-3595 .

21654 Enrolled 94% Acceptance Rate 22 - 29 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 21,654
    • Average HS GPA: 3.59
    • Acceptance Rate: 94%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 32% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 21% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 14% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 10% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 8% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    543 - 660
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    540 - 670
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    22 - 29

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    December 1
    Regular
    February 15

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biotechnology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Finance, General.
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Health Teacher Education.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
    ENGINEERING.
    Agricultural Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Materials Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Mining and Mineral Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Apparel and Textiles, General.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Dental Clinical Sciences, General.
    Dentistry.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Medicine.
    Nursing Science (MS, PhD).
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
    Pharmaceutics and Drug Design.
    Pharmacy.
    Physical Therapy/Therapist.
    Physician Assistant.
    Public Health, General.
    Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician.
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Law.
    LIBRARY SCIENCE.
    Library and Information Science.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Arts Management.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Interior Design.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.
    Music Performance, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Bob Ley
    Sports Boradcaster
    Craig Biggio
    Professional Baseball Player
    Dick Vitale
    Sports Broadcaster
    Bill Raftery
    Sports Broadcaster
    Arturas Karnisovas
    Executive VP of Basketball of Basketball Operations for the Chicago Bulls
    Mo Vaughn
    Professional Baseball Player
    Shana Williams
    Professional Track Athlete; Olympian

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 23

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $11247
    Required Fees
    $1363
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1000
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $4536
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1080
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14186

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • State Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 81/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    21900
    Foreign Countries Represented
    117

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.53%
    • African-American 7.08%
    • Hispanic 5.86%
    • Caucasian 75.08%
    • Male 43%
    • Female 57%
    • Аre out of state 30

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    28%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 87/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    84%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    348
    Number of Honor Societies
    28
    Number of Social Sororities
    16

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Riflery
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (14)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Riflery
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    30

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    47%
    Graduate in 5 years
    63%
    Graduate in 6 years
    66%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • N/A
    Opportunities at School
    • N/A

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • open Saturdays Sept-April
      • 9am-4:30 pm
      • 859-257-3595
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Mon-Fri 10am and 2pm, select Sat - 11am
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Mon-Fri - 9am and 1pm, select Sat - 10am
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