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#101 of 14,131 In the World
#62 of 2,597 In North America
#58 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 38 In Kentucky
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
94%
Average SAT
1207
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
21,900
Graduates
8,490
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
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 94% and is among the 30% 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 94% 92% 95%
Applicants 21,695 8,734 12,920
Admissions 20,396 8,068 12,292
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,601 1,898 2,703
Freshmen enrolled part time 120 74 46

8,399 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,447 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
462 or 10%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1083
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Kentucky are 1083-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,312 or 70%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Kentucky are 22-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 22283 (73%)
Black or African American 2143 (7%)
Hispanic 1631 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 1205 (4%)
Asian 1110 (4%)
Two or more races 1094 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 847 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 24 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 19 (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
$11,623
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,247$12,311
Tuition in-state $11,247$12,311
Tuition out-of-state $30,245$32,185
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 7,294
Combined charge for room and board $14,186
Room charge $9,650
Meal charge $4,536

University of Kentucky majors

University of Kentucky has granted 5,011 bachelor's degrees across 93 programs, 1,289 master's across 94 programs, and 893 doctorate degrees across 66 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Kentucky.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 225 122 2
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 293
Social Work 84 173 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 260
Psychology, General 245
Finance, General 231
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 204 6 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 200 6 7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 206
Accounting 155 45
Mechanical Engineering 169 12 7
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 163
Computer and Information Sciences, General 130 5 7
Pharmacy 139
Law 135
Medicine 130
Political Science and Government, General 112 2 5
Public Health, General 67 33 4
Library and Information Science 99
Civil Engineering, General 76 15 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 96
Chemical Engineering 78 9
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 54 28
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 78
Horse Husbandry & Equine Science and Management 70
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 58 5 6
Financial Mathematics 25 43
Neuroscience 66 1
Physical Therapy & Therapist 65
Animal Sciences, General 57 5 1
Chemistry, General 42 7 12
English Language and Literature, General 50 5 5
Dentistry 59
Agricultural Economics 53 1 4
Business & Managerial Economics 58
Apparel and Textiles, General 54 3
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 33 23
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 56
Mathematics, General 37 11 7
Physician Assistant 52
Economics, General 51
Pre-Architecture Studies 51
History, General 35 6 5
Information Science & Studies 46
Biotechnology 45
Digital Arts 44
Computer Engineering, General 43
Public Administration 35 5
Radio and Television 40
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 35 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 39
Agricultural Engineering 28 6 4
Agricultural Public Services, Other 38
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 38
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 37
Physics and Astronomy 14 9 14
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 18 17
Educational Evaluation and Research 35
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31 3
International & Globalization Studies 34
Journalism 34
Sociology, General 27 3 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 27 6
Anthropology, General 19 4 9
Interior Design 28 2
Materials Engineering 27 2
Music Performance, General 13 16
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 29
Biomedical Sciences, General 28
Nursing Practice 28
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 27
International Relations and Affairs 27
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 27
Secondary Education and Teaching 27
Spanish Language and Literature 17 4 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 26
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 23 3
Mining and Mineral Engineering 19 1 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 24
American & United States Studies & Civilization 22
Special Education and Teaching, General 17 3 2
Architectural Design 21
Geography 7 8 6
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 20
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 10 10
Social Studies Teacher Education 19
Technical Teacher Education 19
Human Nutrition 18
Music Teacher Education 14 4
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 11 7
Statistics, General 10 8
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 16
Environmental Studies 15
Forest Sciences and Biology 9 5
Linguistics 6 8
Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 13
Educational & Instructional Technology 13
Music, General 13
Philosophy 7 2 4
Educational Psychology 11 1
Music History, Literature, and Theory 6 6
Plant Sciences, Other 3 9
Agronomy and Crop Science 11
Health Teacher Education 11
Rehabilitation Science 11
Athletic Training & Trainer 10
Clinical Psychology 3 7
Creative Writing 10
Experimental Psychology 6 4
Landscape Architecture 10
School Psychology 7 3
Counseling Psychology 8 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6 3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 5 4
Health & Medical Physics 6 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 9
Curriculum and Instruction 1 7
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 8
Applied Statistics, General 7
Biochemistry 7
Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other 7
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 7
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 6
Human Development and Family Studies, General 6
Performance and Sport Psychology 6
Physiology, General 6
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 3 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2 3
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 5
Food Science 5
Forensic Chemistry 5
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 5
Nursing Science 5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 5
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 4
Applied Behavior Analysis 4
Art Teacher Education 3 1
Dance, General 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3 1
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 4
Entomology 4
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 4
Family Systems 4
German Language and Literature 4
Manufacturing Engineering 4
Rhetoric and Composition 4
Toxicology 4
Clinical and Translational Science 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 3
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 3
Nutrition Sciences 2 1
Business Administration and Management, General 2
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Gerontology 2
Molecular Pharmacology 2
Music Therapy & Therapist 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Data Science, General 1
Management Science 1
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 1
Grand Total 5,011 1,289 893

University of Kentucky has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 68% 63% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 58%

Publications & Citations

University of Kentucky is a world-class research university with 108,424 scientific papers published and 2,829,082 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
108,424
Citations
2,829,082

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
66,636 / 2,045,136
Medicine
58,534 / 1,673,027
Chemistry
51,714 / 1,627,928
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
43,229 / 938,564
Engineering
39,273 / 998,829
Computer Science
37,132 / 1,060,094
Environmental Science
37,019 / 902,059
Physics
36,961 / 941,561
Genetics
35,282 / 1,216,939
Biochemistry
34,135 / 1,213,003
Psychology
32,357 / 1,005,673
Organic Chemistry
24,349 / 800,460
Pathology
23,861 / 799,219
Quantum and Particle physics
21,857 / 543,158
Political Science
21,626 / 427,878
Law
20,280 / 410,055
Sociology
19,252 / 427,413
Geology
19,082 / 483,805
Psychiatry
18,551 / 594,021
Materials Science
18,029 / 505,725
Mathematics
18,015 / 453,235
Philosophy
17,814 / 392,235
Geography and Cartography
16,934 / 375,691
Ecology
16,348 / 424,171
Surgery
14,874 / 408,109
Business
14,479 / 337,465
Paleontology
13,664 / 367,580
Statistics
13,656 / 368,196
Neuroscience
13,173 / 497,395
History
12,309 / 247,396
Economics
11,957 / 229,904
Immunology
11,230 / 399,475
Botany
10,250 / 306,846
Archaeology
10,070 / 231,794
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,656 / 194,846
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
9,391 / 227,327
Public Health
9,222 / 236,387
Linguistics
8,974 / 203,224
Optical Engineering
8,245 / 205,444
Metallurgical Engineering
8,192 / 237,834

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1141 8539
1991 1205 9335
1992 1335 10536
1993 1402 11403
1994 1397 12598
1995 1389 13963
1996 1645 15733
1997 1581 18528
1998 1531 21593
1999 1645 24816
2000 1697 28246
2001 1782 32173
2002 1941 37108
2003 2001 39703
2004 2102 45100
2005 2419 52543
2006 2585 61455
2007 2695 68525
2008 2884 74986
2009 2922 83018
2010 3157 90441
2011 3201 101748
2012 3571 114023
2013 3631 121920
2014 3745 131349
2015 4227 137844
2016 4117 139389
2017 4084 147635
2018 4100 147092
2019 4509 167674
2020 4883 198206
2021 5395 242506
2022 4437 222687
Academic rankings

University of Kentucky alumni

  1. Ashley Judd

    Ashley Judd
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm directorstage actortelevision actorsinger
    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 81)
    Enrolled in the University of Kentucky
    In 1967 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    lawyerjudgelegislative assistantpolitician
    Biography

    Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a seat he has held since 1985. McConnell has been the Senate leader of the Republican Party since 2007 and has served as minority leader since 2021, having previously held that post from 2007 to 2015 and was majority leader from 2015 to 2021.

  3. Devin Booker

    Devin Booker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1996-.. (age 27)
    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 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 30)
    Occupations
    basketball playeractor
    Biography

    Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. 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 eight-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. 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 10,494
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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