Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,724
56.2% Female
43.8% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Public
Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
303
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
94
Doctoral Research
65
Doctoral Professional
7
Distance
3
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.31%
Asian
4.47%
Black or African American
2.59%
Hispanic or Latino
0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
70.00%
White
1.31%
Two or more races
5.42%
Unknown
12.65%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$65
Admissions Office Web Address
www.uky.edu/Admission

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$10,439
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$24,905

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
94
Master's (Distance)
3
Doctor's Degree Research
65
Doctor's Degree Professional
7
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
33
Post Master's Certificate
4
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anatomy Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Behavioral Sciences Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biochemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biotechnology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cognitive Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computational Mathematics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management Master's Degree Yes No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes No
Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Design and Applied Arts, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Evaluation and Research Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Experimental Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Systems Doctoral – Research Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree Yes No
Forest Sciences and Biology Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Gerontology Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Communication Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Health Services Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Historic Preservation and Conservation Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Informatics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Interior Design Master's Degree Yes No
International and Comparative Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Public Health/International Health Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Latin American Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree Yes Yes
Linguistics Master's Degree Yes No
Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Maternal and Child Health Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music History, Literature, and Theory Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Yes No
Music Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Physiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Plant Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Rehabilitation Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
School Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Soil Science and Agronomy, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,363 1,686 90 587
With faculty status 2,363 1,686 90 587
Tenured 1,148 1,094 0 54
On tenure track 396 383 0 13
Not on tenure track 819 209 90 520
Multi-year contract 130 110 2 18
Annual contract 677 94 83 500
Less-than annual contract 12 5 5 2
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$10,439
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$24,905
Financial aid office web address
www.uky.edu/FinancialAid
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,134
Typical Board
$4,300
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$10,439$24,905
Full time Fees$1,249$1,249
Part time, per credit hour$579$1,385

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $29,700 $1,388 $62,084 $1,388
Law $20,369 $1,249 $39,587 $1,249
Medicine $34,541 $1,388 $64,473 $1,388
Pharmacy $25,060 $1,388 $46,640 $1,388

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,724
56.2% Female
43.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.31%
Asian
4.47%
Black or African American
2.59%
Hispanic or Latino
0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
70.00%
White
1.31%
Two or more races
5.42%
Unknown
12.65%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 11 6
Asian 121 135
Black Or African American 105 240
Hispanic Or Latino 86 114
Non-resident Alien 572 405
White 2,236 3,171
Two Or More Races 49 52
Unknown 202 217

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,260
42.4% Male
57.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
295
56.3% Male
43.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
513
48.5% Male
51.5% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
106
39.6% Male
60.4% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
20

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
South Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506-0032
Phone
859-257-9000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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