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#64 of 2,597 In North America
#60 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
95%
Average SAT
1180
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
22,735
Graduates
8,812
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uky.edu

University of Kentucky Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Kentucky has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the 29% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 95% 93% 96%
Applicants 22,109 8,810 13,113
Admissions 20,979 8,211 12,599
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,974 2,323 3,636
Freshmen enrolled part time 87 39 48

9,547 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,064 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
531 or 9%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1290
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Kentucky are 1070-1290 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,666 or 60%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Kentucky are 21-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 23250 (74%)
Black or African American 2217 (7%)
Hispanic 1779 (6%)
Asian 1172 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 1164 (4%)
Two or more races 1150 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 732 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 25 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 21 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$14,114
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,496$12,583
Tuition in-state $11,496$12,583
Tuition out-of-state $30,913$32,896
Fee in-district $1,363$1,363
Fee in-state $1,363$1,363
Fee out-of-state $1,363$1,363

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 8,336
Combined charge for room and board $14,676
Room charge $9,964
Meal charge $4,712

University of Kentucky majors

University of Kentucky has granted 5,062 bachelor's degrees across 93 programs, 1,571 master's across 102 programs, and 938 doctorate degrees across 67 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Kentucky.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Social Work 93 352 74
Business & Commerce, General 211 127 5
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 302 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 288 14
Psychology, General 282
Finance, General 268
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 191 8 12
Mechanical Engineering 168 14 14
Accounting 141 47
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 166 11 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 179
Medicine 159
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 158
Public Health, General 104 24 7
Computer and Information Sciences, General 108 8 11
Pharmacy 126
Library and Information Science 125
Political Science and Government, General 115 2 2
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 103
Civil Engineering, General 84 14 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 99
Neuroscience 94 1
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 50 33
Law 82
Digital Arts 79
Apparel and Textiles, General 48 23
Chemical Engineering 68 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 51 11 6
Dentistry 67
Financial Mathematics 21 46
Business & Managerial Economics 65
Physical Therapy & Therapist 62
Information Science & Studies 59
Chemistry, General 35 3 20
Pre-Architecture Studies 57
Agricultural Economics 50 2 4
Physician Assistant 55
English Language and Literature, General 48 3 3
Computer Engineering, General 53
Animal Sciences, General 40 6 6
Anthropology, General 34 6 11
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 51
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 29 20
History, General 44 3 2
Journalism 49
Mathematics, General 30 8 11
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 35 11
Nursing Practice 45
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 17 26
Economics, General 41
Sociology, General 38 2
Biotechnology 39
Horse Husbandry & Equine Science and Management 37
Music Performance, General 17 20
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 35
Agricultural Engineering 22 10 2
International & Globalization Studies 34
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 33
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 33
Physics and Astronomy 7 17 9
Spanish Language and Literature 26 4 3
Agricultural Public Services, Other 32
Radio and Television 32
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 22 7
American & United States Studies & Civilization 28
Biomedical Sciences, General 27
Environmental Studies 22 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 26
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 26
Educational Evaluation and Research 24
Fine & Studio Arts, General 21 3
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 24
Public Administration 22 2
International Relations and Affairs 23
Mining and Mineral Engineering 16 5 2
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 23
Philosophy 17 2 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 14 7 2
Human Nutrition 22
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 21
Music Teacher Education 18 3
Forest Sciences and Biology 17 3
Materials Engineering 13 2 5
Geography 8 5 5
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 9 9
Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 17
Interior Design 14 3
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 10 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 15
Social Studies Teacher Education 15
Educational & Instructional Technology 14
Forensic Chemistry 14
Geology & Earth Science, General 8 5 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 14
Landscape Architecture 14
Architectural Design 13
Business Administration and Management, General 13
Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other 13
Health Teacher Education 13
Linguistics 8 5
Statistics, General 7 6
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 8 1 3
Experimental Psychology 6 6
Music History, Literature, and Theory 10 2
Music, General 12
Technical Teacher Education 12
Counseling Psychology 5 6
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 11
Educational Psychology 8 2
Rehabilitation Science 10
Rhetoric and Composition 10
Applied Behavior Analysis 9
Clinical Psychology 5 4
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 9
Plant Sciences, Other 3 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2 6
Physiology, General 8
School Psychology 8
Creative Writing 7
Dance, General 7
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 7
Food Science 7
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 7
Health & Medical Physics 7
Manufacturing Engineering 7
Performance and Sport Psychology 7
Public Policy Analysis, General 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 7
Toxicology 1 6
Applied Statistics, General 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 5 1
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 6
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 4 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
Art Teacher Education 4 1
Biochemistry 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Entomology 4 1
Nursing Science 5
Nutrition Sciences 1 4
Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 2 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 4
Curriculum and Instruction 2 2
Data Science, General 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3 1
French Language and Literature 4
Human Development and Family Studies, General 4
Agronomy and Crop Science 3
Family Systems 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 2
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 2
Clinical and Translational Science 2
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 2
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 2
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 2
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 2
Molecular Pharmacology 2
Music Therapy & Therapist 2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 1
Gerontology 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 1
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology 1
Grand Total 5,062 1,571 938

University of Kentucky has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 66% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

University of Kentucky is a world-class research university with 120,784 scientific papers published and 3,220,538 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
120,784
Citations
3,220,538

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
74,870 / 2,367,285
Medicine
66,059 / 1,930,157
Chemistry
57,878 / 1,868,331
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
50,088 / 1,122,908
Engineering
44,399 / 1,165,631
Computer Science
43,522 / 1,244,882
Environmental Science
42,058 / 1,079,332
Physics
41,771 / 1,110,829
Genetics
39,395 / 1,384,406
Biochemistry
38,227 / 1,389,617
Psychology
36,604 / 1,159,612
Pathology
27,551 / 935,540
Organic Chemistry
27,343 / 931,194
Political Science
25,555 / 523,189
Quantum and Particle physics
25,145 / 662,039
Law
24,158 / 503,958
Sociology
22,260 / 509,254
Geology
21,980 / 584,604
Psychiatry
21,201 / 686,432
Mathematics
20,960 / 532,971
Materials Science
20,400 / 593,081
Philosophy
20,319 / 475,741
Geography and Cartography
19,595 / 460,923
Ecology
18,800 / 522,434
Surgery
17,190 / 474,000
Business
16,721 / 402,911
Statistics
16,151 / 442,414
Paleontology
15,785 / 443,941
Neuroscience
14,929 / 570,236
History
14,614 / 304,658
Economics
13,665 / 275,168
Immunology
12,509 / 453,632
Archaeology
11,958 / 283,359
Botany
11,644 / 361,478
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,138 / 246,395
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,820 / 273,042
Public Health
10,620 / 277,308
Linguistics
10,224 / 241,536
Optical Engineering
9,507 / 250,876
Metallurgical Engineering
9,462 / 289,626

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1272 10272
1992 1443 11493
1993 1519 12419
1994 1491 13909
1995 1515 15356
1996 1772 17321
1997 1693 20236
1998 1651 23504
1999 1741 27126
2000 1821 31706
2001 1908 34949
2002 2301 41776
2003 2310 44927
2004 2317 50825
2005 2697 58417
2006 2827 67694
2007 2908 76357
2008 3134 81885
2009 3106 90029
2010 3419 100544
2011 3399 111855
2012 3839 124469
2013 3905 133661
2014 4058 142971
2015 4546 149346
2016 4399 152274
2017 4322 154376
2018 4538 167318
2019 4959 183324
2020 5374 213229
2021 5031 233019
2022 4952 235051
2023 5066 230376
Academic rankings

University of Kentucky alumni

  1. Ashley Judd

    Ashley Judd
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm directorfilm actorvoice actoractor
    Biography

    Ashley Judd is an American actress. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna Judd. Her acting career has spanned more than three decades, and she has become heavily involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism.

  2. Mitch McConnell

    Mitch McConnell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in the University of Kentucky
    In 1967 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    lawyerpoliticianlegislative assistantjudge
    Biography

    Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney who has been serving as Senate Minority Leader since 2021 and the senior United States senator from Kentucky since 1985. He previously served as minority leader from 2007 to 2015, majority leader from 2015 to 2021 and was majority whip from 2003 to 2007. McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007 and is the longest serving Senate party leader in US history.

  3. Devin Booker

    Devin Booker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1996-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Devin Armani Booker is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for one season with the Kentucky Wildcats, Booker was selected by the Suns in the first round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick. In 2017, at 20 years old, he became the youngest player to score over 60 points in a game, finishing with a Suns franchise record 70 against the Boston Celtics. In 2019, at 22 years old, Booker became the youngest player in NBA history with consecutive 50-point games.

  4. Anthony Davis

    Anthony Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    actorvoice actorbasketball player
    Biography

    Anthony Marshon Davis Jr., nicknamed "AD", is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the New Orleans Pelicans. He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis is an nine-time NBA All-Star and has been named to four All-NBA First Teams and four NBA All-Defensive Teams. In his first season with the Lakers, he won the 2020 NBA Finals. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023 with the Lakers. Davis is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UK
Founded 1865
Motto Dream, Challenge, Succeed
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 10,790
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address South Limestone
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0032
United States
City population 323,000
Phone 8592579000

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