University of Kentucky

#300 / #104
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#541
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About University of Kentucky

According to Wikipedia, The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities and the institution with the highest enrollment in the state, with 30,545 students as of fall 2019.

University of Kentucky's Online Degrees

MS in Applied Environmental & Sustainability Studies
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Applied Statistics
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Counseling in Counselor Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Digital Mapping - New Maps Plus
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in Communication
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Arts Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA in Health Science
Degree Concentrations
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
PhD in Arts Administration
  • Required Credits: 46
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Entomology
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
PhD in Education Science
Degree Concentrations
  • Physical Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 48
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Degree Concentrations
  • Health Promotion
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
EdD in Educational Leadership Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Instructional Systems Design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA in Liberal Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in Information Communication Technology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Information Communication Technology
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
  • Healthcare Systems Leadership
  • Required Credits: 38
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Research Methods in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Quantitative methods
  • Evaluation
  • or Research design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Public Financial Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Retailing and Tourism Management
  • Required Credits: 34
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Science Translation & Outreach
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
DNP in Nursing Practice
  • Required Credits: 34
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Library & Information Science
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA in Social Work
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
DSW in Social Work
Degree Concentrations
  • Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Administrative Leadership
  • or Military Behavioral Health
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MPH in Social Work
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Special Education
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in General Business
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MPH in Public Health
Degree Concentrations
  • Health Systems and Policy Analytics
  • Epidemiology
  • Environmental Health
  • Health Behavior
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported

University of Kentucky Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
21,69594%68%117525

How Much Does University of Kentucky Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$11,247$1,363

How Much Do University of Kentucky Graduates Make?

If you graduate from University of Kentucky, then you can expect to earn an average of $54,000 per year. You also have a 92% chance of being employed after 10 years.

University of Kentucky's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
24,97721,1983,779

Where is University of Kentucky?

University of Kentucky is located at South Limestone, Lexington KY 40506-0032

How Safe is University of Kentucky?

University of Kentucky has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%. Lexington has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is University of Kentucky Known For?

University of Kentucky is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Kentucky's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Nursing
#107
World Rank
#55
USA Rank
Anthropology
#157
World Rank
#57
USA Rank
History
#161
World Rank
#60
USA Rank
Medical
#161
World Rank
#62
USA Rank
Chemistry
#273
World Rank
#72
USA Rank
Biology
#213
World Rank
#79
USA Rank
Mathematics
#297
World Rank
#79
USA Rank
Business
#183
World Rank
#81
USA Rank
Social Work
#140
World Rank
#84
USA Rank
Law
#238
World Rank
#87
USA Rank
Engineering
#300
World Rank
#90
USA Rank
Education
#267
World Rank
#93
USA Rank
Political Science
#295
World Rank
#95
USA Rank
Criminal Justice
#142
World Rank
#95
USA Rank
Earth Sciences
#361
World Rank
#99
USA Rank
Economics
#350
World Rank
#102
USA Rank
Literature
#328
World Rank
#103
USA Rank
Computer Science
#325
World Rank
#111
USA Rank
Communications
#261
World Rank
#111
USA Rank
Sociology
#328
World Rank
#115
USA Rank
Psychology
#267
World Rank
#129
USA Rank
Physics
#484
World Rank
#129
USA Rank
Philosophy
#457
World Rank
#140
USA Rank

Who Are University of Kentucky's Most Influential Alumni?

University of Kentucky's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Social Work, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of University of Kentucky's most famous alumni:

Thomas Hunt Morgan
Thomas Hunt Morgan
An American biologist .
 Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry
An American writer.
 Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell
An American skeptical investigator.
 William M. Bass
William M. Bass
An American forensic anthropologist, (1928 – ), Virginia, USA.
Scott Pruitt
A 14th Administrator of the EPA. Scott Pruitt is former Attorney General from Oklahoma.
 Story Musgrave
Story Musgrave
An American physician and NASA astronaut.
Gina Haspel
An American intelligence officer.
 William Lipscomb
William Lipscomb
A Nobel Prize-winning American inorganic and organic chemist.
 John T. Scopes
John T. Scopes
An American schoolteacher.
James C. Klotter
A Kentucky historian.
David Schweickart
An American mathematician.
Walter Hooper
An American writer .

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