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University of Kentucky

12 applicants for every seat, up from 2.2 in 2000.

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#56
Path32 admissions rank, 2026
#27 in 2025
792
applications, 2025-26
for 66 seats
13.5%
offered a seat
median school 10.8%
3.70
average overall GPA
DAT AA 414 (19)
2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received792
Examined by committee756
Offered a seat107
Enrolled66

Applicants per seat

12 applicants per seat in 2025 (2.2 in 2000), below the median school's 17.7.

0204060200020052010201520202025Median12.0
University of KentuckyMedian school

Acceptance rate

13.5% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, less selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 4.6% in 2011.

0%5%10%15%2011201520202025Median13.5%
University of KentuckyMedian school

Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.70 in 2025, up from 3.37 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

3.203.403.603.80200020052010201520202025Median3.70
University of KentuckyMedian school

DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 16% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

0255075100200020052010201520202025Middle16

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What University of Kentucky costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $188,820, or $374,892 out-of-state. That ranks #60 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #43 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

YearTuition, in-stateTuition, out-of-stateFees
1st$38,072$84,590$12,678
2nd$38,072$84,590$11,318
3rd$38,072$84,590$7,168
4th$38,072$84,590$5,368
Total$188,820$374,892incl. fees

59% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Kentucky residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 31% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

$0K$25K$50K$75K$100K201420202025Median$86K$40K
In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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First-year class, 2025-26

Who's in the class

66 first-year students: 60.6% women (all U.S. schools: 59.5%). The largest groups are White (77.3%) and Hispanic (7.6%).

University of Kentucky77%
All U.S. schools44%26%10%
WhiteAsianHispanicBlackTwo or more racesAmerican Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific IslanderU.S. nonresidentUnknown

Women in the class

Share of first-year students who are women, 2000–2025.

0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025All61%
University of KentuckyAll schools

How the mix has changed

Share of first-year students who are White, Asian, Hispanic or Black. Hover a year for counts.

0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025
WhiteAsianHispanicBlack
Home states, 2016–2025

Where University of Kentucky's students come from

652 matriculants from 38 states and territories. 57% were Kentucky residents.

Kentucky1–45–1920–4950–199200+
  1. Kentucky37457.4%
  2. Florida375.7%
  3. Ohio294.4%
  4. Georgia264%
  5. Tennessee182.8%
  6. North Carolina172.6%
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