University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,851per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $13,502published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,140published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1,215of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 26of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $59,02510 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Large
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing23%
- Health professions14%
- Engineering8%
- Communication & journalism8%
- Education7%
- Psychology5%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
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