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University of Kentucky

General Information

Name: University of Kentucky
Address: , Lexington, KY 40506-0032
Phone:

  • General information: (859) 257-9000
  • Financial aid office: (859) 257-3172
  • Admissions office: (859) 257-2000

Website: www.uky.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,510$5,812$5,165
        Out-of-state$13,970$12,798$11,945
Books and supplies$800$700$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,000$7,300$6,600
        Other expenses$1,926$1,834$1,796
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,000$7,300$6,600
        Other expenses$1,926$1,834$1,796
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,926$1,834$1,796

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,236$15,646$14,161
        Off-campus$17,236$15,646$14,161
        Off-campus with family$9,236$8,346$7,561
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,696$22,632$20,941
        Off-campus$24,696$22,632$20,941
        Off-campus with family$16,696$15,332$14,341

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 78%
  • Institutional grants: 34%
  • Student loans: 38%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2950
  • State/local grants:$2045
  • Institutional grants:$4698
  • Student loans:$6091

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants10,5164,5405,976
Percent admitted77.3%77.0%77.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.1%50.9%44.3%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 25672
Undergraduate enrollment: 18702
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 60%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agricultural Public Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Food Science - Bachelor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, Other - Master
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Anatomy - Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Doctor
  • Molecular Pharmacology - Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Master, Doctor
  • Plant Physiology - Doctor
  • Toxicology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other - Doctor
  • Educational Evaluation and Research - Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Master
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering - Bachelor, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Consumer Economics - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
  • Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician - Master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Doctor
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Doctor
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation - Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forest Sciences and Biology - Bachelor, Master
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Experimental Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other - Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Doctor


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