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The University of Kentucky

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$10,110
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$21,192

UKY/UKentucky Address

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, KY 40506--0032
General info:(606) 257-9000
Financial aid office:(606) 257-3172
Admissions office:(606) 257-2000University Homepage

Tuition + UKY/UKentucky Housing (2013-2014)

Meals Per Week:21

Undergrad Application Fee: $50
Grad Application Fee:$65

Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:8,307
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 22,068
# of Grad students: 7,908
# of Part time: 66
Total Students: 29,976
Male

48.0%
Female

52.0%
International

5%
African-American

7%
American Indian

0%
Asian

2%
Hispanic

3%
Pacific Islander

14%
Caucasian

77%
Unknown

4%

Financial Aid

79% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $2,193

66% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $2,295

59% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $7,531

49% receive student loans and the average amount is $7,337Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Public 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

Dental Program
MD Medical Program
Pharmacy Program
Law Program
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: Yes
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

68% men vs 69% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:8,389
Women Applicants:11,421
Men Admitted:5,741
Women Admitted:7,851

Student Services

Library On Campus
Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services

Majors

• Accounting
• Advertising
• 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
• Art Teacher Education
• Arts
• 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
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Science
• Computational Mathematics
• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
• Counseling Psychology
• Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
• Criticism and Conservation
• Cultural Minority
• 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
• 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
• Entertainment
• Entomology
• Ethnic
• Evaluation
• Experimental Psychology
• Family Systems
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Finance
• Financial Mathematics
• Fine/Studio Arts
• Food Science
• Foods
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Forest Sciences and Biology
• French Language and Literature
• Gender
• General
• General Studies and Humanities
• 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
• 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
• Library and Information Science
• Linguistics
• Literature
• Literatures
• 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
• Music Performance
• Music Teacher Education
• Music Theory and Composition
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Nursing Practice
• Nursing Science
• Nutrition
• Nutrition Sciences
• Oth
• Other
• Pathology
• Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
• Pharmacy
• Philosophy
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Physician Assistant
• Physics
• Physiology
• Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
• Plant Physiology
• Plant Sciences
• Political Science and Government
• Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Public Relations
• 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 Studies Teacher Education
• Social Work
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Sociology
• Soil Science and Agronomy
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching
• Specific Levels and Methods
• Specific Subject Areas
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Statistics
• Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Technical Teacher Education
• Toxicology
• Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
• Applied Communication
• Group Studies
• Linguistics
• Media Management
• Related Sciences
• Research
• Theory
• Wellness Studies
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