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The University of Kentucky, founded in 1865, is a public, comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Allied Health Professions, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Communications and Information Studies, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Human Environmental Sciences, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work. Its 685-acre campus is located in Lexington, 75 miles from Cincinnati.

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Public
studentType
Coed
25,535
Undergraduates
10,674
Men - 41.8%
14,862
Women - 58.2%
8,802
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
93% of 31,517 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.58
SAT Math
582 average
530-640 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
591 average
540-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
21-28 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
Not reported
Room and Board
$16,696
Average Percent of Need Met
56%
Average Freshman Award
$17,506
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$39,755
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,481
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
11%
10-19
25%
20-29
32%
30-39
13%
40-49
5%
50-99
9%
Over 100
6%
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Lexington Population
308,428
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Cincinnati, Louisville
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
32% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Wildcat
Sororities
29.2% of women participate
Fraternities
19% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
3.7%
Black/African-American
6.4%
Hispanic/Latino
6.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
77.2%
Unknown
1%
International Students
1.2% from 78 countries
First-Year Students Returning
87.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
55.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
23.1%
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