Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Kentucky · Campus
Lexington, KY · City · Public · Research university · the Wildcats · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
23,930
Undergraduates
+ 8,773 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
87%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
37%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$15k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Lexington, KY
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees · Runs a hospital
- Admissions92% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
23,9308,773
Undergraduates 23,930Graduate students 8,773
Where first-years come from
61%37%
In state 61%Other states 37%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
76%
White 76%Hispanic 6%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more 4%International 2%Not reported 1%
- Women60%
- Full-time91% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class6,437 entered last fall
- Transfers in891 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online42% take some classes online 6% fully online
- Registered with disability services9.14% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $15,242 | $5,444 | $20,686 |
| Off campus | $15,242 | $5,444 | $20,686 |
| With family | — | $8,600 | $8,600 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety3.03 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
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