University of Kentucky
South LimestoneLexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-9000
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 31114
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.uky.edu
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $10,616.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $25,330.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $37,602.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 490 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 510 | 640 |
| SAT Writing | 480 | 610 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 28 |
| ACT English | 22 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 22 | 28 |
| ACT Writing | 7 | 8 |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 93% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 26% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,516.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 66% |
| Average state aid | $2,295.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 59% |
| Average institutional aid | $7,531.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 49% |
| Average student loan | $7,337.00 |
- Degrees
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (LESS THAN 1 ACADEMIC YEAR)
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Acting
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Public Services
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Anatomy
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
- Counseling Psychology
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dental Clinical Sciences
- Dentistry
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics
- Education/Teaching of Individuals who are Developmentally Delayed
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature
- Entomology
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Experimental Psychology
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Family Systems
- Finance
- Financial Mathematics
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Food Science
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Forest Sciences and Biology
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Health Communication
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Health Services Administration
- Health Teacher Education
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Nutrition
- Industrial Engineering
- Informatics
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Public Health/International Health
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Journalism
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistics
- Management Science
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Materials Engineering
- Maternal and Child Health
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Medicine
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
- Nutrition Sciences
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Physiology
- Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Physiology
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Pre-physical Therapy Studies
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
- Radio and Television
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Rehabilitation Science
- Russian Language and Literature
- School Psychology
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Soil Science and Agronomy
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technical Teacher Education
- Toxicology
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
- Women's Studies
- Acting
University of Kentucky Scholarships
Debate Scholarships
Scholarship for incoming freshmen enrolling at the University of Kentucky who are involved in the school's debate program. Selection criteria varies. Due date, number of awards and awards amount may vary. Contact the director of the Debate Program for more information. more...
Need-Based Scholarships (A)
Scholarship for incoming freshmen enrolling at the University of Kentucky. Applicants must have a minimum ACT score of 28 or a minimum SAT score of 1240 and have financial need. Due date, number of awards and award amounts may vary. more...
CSEMS Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time juniors, seniors, or graduate students attending the University of Kentucky who are majoring in Computer Science, Comupter Technology, Engineering, Engineering Technology or Mathematics. Must have a minimum 3.25 GPA and financial need. Due date and number of awards may vary. more...
Need-Based (B)
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of Kentucky. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and have financial need. Due date, number of awards and award amounts may vary. more...
Commonwealth Scholars Program
Scholarship for incoming freshmen enrolling at the University of Kentucky who are involved in the school's debate program. Selection criteria varies. Due date, number of awards and awards amount may vary. Renewable. Contact the director of the Debate Program for more information. more...
Kentucky Scholarships
Nancy Janes Boothe Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Northern Kentucky University who are committed to service. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be involved in community, civic, or campus activities. Number of awards and award amount varies. Nonrenewable. more...
Boone Logan Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Morehead State University. Selection based on academic achievement. Due date, award amount and number of awards may vary. Renewable. Contact the Office of Enrollment Services for more information. more...
Gordon Smith & Thomas G. Smith Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at Western Kentucky University Gordon Ford College of Business majoring in General Business. Students must be pursuing leadership roles in administrative or technological business. Due date may vary. more...
Music, Theatre Scholarships
Scholarship for first-time freshmen enrolling at Northern Kentucky University who are majoring in Music or Theatre. Selection based on talent, interview, portfolio/audition, and potential. Number of awards and award amount varies. Nonrenewable. Music: 859.572.6399; Theatre: 859.572.6362. more...
Dr. Dianne B. O'Brien Health Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate or non-traditional students attending Murray State University who are majoring in a Health related field. Selection based on ability, character and financial need. Preference given to incoming freshmen and non-traditional students. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Evelyn Francis Language Arts Award
Scholarship for full-time seniors attending Eastern Kentucky University who are majoring in Elementary/Middle Grades Education with an emphasis in Language Arts or English-Communications. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
J.E. Kuykendall Scholarship
Annual award for Kentucky residents who are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time at Western Kentucky University. Students must have a minimum 2.8 GPA and be State Street Baptist Church members. more...
Transfer Scholarships-Grants
Scholarship for transferring undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Bellarmine University. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Julia Doyle Webb Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students attending Morehead State University who participate on the school's Forensic team. Incoming freshmen must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and current undergraduates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Renewable. Contact the Department of Communication and Theatre for more information. more...
Dean Dowdy Music Scholarship
Scholarship for residents of Hopkins County, Kentucky who are undergraduate students attending Murray State University and are majoring or minoring in Music. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Nonrenewable. more...