University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky admitted 93% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1070–1290 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $18,868 a year. Within six years, 72% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 93%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1070–1290
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–28
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $35,083 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $18,868 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $12,528 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $13,907 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $35,164 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 72%
- Students who return for a second year
- 87%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $63,924 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 24,763
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 25%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 23%
- Health professions
- 14%
- Engineering
- 8%
- Communication and journalism
- 8%
- Education
- 7%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Utah State University UT · 93% admitted
- University of Kansas KS · 94% admitted
- King's College PA · 93% admitted
- Franklin Pierce University NH · 94% admitted
- Delaware Valley University PA · 93% admitted
- Bridgewater College VA · 92% admitted
More colleges in Kentucky
- University of Louisville KY · 79% admitted
- Eastern Kentucky University KY · 78% admitted
- Western Kentucky University KY · 94% admitted
- Northern Kentucky University KY · 68% admitted
- University of the Cumberlands KY · 99% admitted
- Murray State University KY · 86% admitted
- Morehead State University KY · 77% admitted
- Campbellsville University KY · 80% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.