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$13,502
per year
In-State Tuition
95%
Acceptance Rate
71%
Graduation Rate
87%
Retention Rate
University of Kentucky is a public four-year institution in Lexington, KY. Programs offered include Nursing, Marketing, Psychology, Finance and Business Administration.
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Conditions University of Kentucky places on CLEP credit
The University of Kentucky accepts CLEP credit but its published table of scores and credit amounts could not be read - ask the registrar which exams it awards and at what score.
Healthcare & Medicine
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Sports & Fitness
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Business & Finance
Engineering
Real Estate & Construction
Education
Arts & Communications
Hospitality & Culinary
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A program combining two or more fields into one course of study. NCES CIP 30.0000 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General".
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
12
Sports
8
Men’s teams
10
Women’s teams
Team Sports(6)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(3)
Tennis
Golf
Gymnastics
Aquatic Sports(1)
Swimming and Diving
Other Sports(2)
Rifle
Other Sports
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Application Requirements
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Out-of-State Students
UK automatically considers admitted first-year students for renewable academic scholarships by unweighted GPA and ACT/SAT (or a higher GPA test-optional), plus competitive awards.
For students entering Fall 2027
James F. Hardymon Scholarship (Kentucky residents, $1,500 tier)
Automatic$1,500 per year
Renewable: Full-time enrollment and 3.0 cumulative GPA
Automatic with admission; application and transcript received by December 1, 2026 (Early Action); funds limited
Kentucky residents with an unweighted GPA of 3.00 (below the next tier). Unweighted GPA. Students may receive only one award; awards are limited and offered pending early application and funding. Superscores are not considered.
James F. Hardymon Scholarship (Kentucky residents, $2,500 tier)
Automatic$2,500 per year
Renewable: Full-time enrollment and 3.0 cumulative GPA
Automatic with admission; application and transcript received by December 1, 2026 (Early Action); funds limited
Kentucky residents with an unweighted GPA of 3.25 (below the next tier). Unweighted GPA. Students may receive only one award; awards are limited and offered pending early application and funding. Superscores are not considered.
James F. Hardymon Scholarship (Kentucky residents, $3,500 tier)
Automatic$3,500 per year
Renewable: Full-time enrollment and 3.0 cumulative GPA
Automatic with admission; application and transcript received by December 1, 2026 (Early Action); funds limited
Kentucky residents with a 3.30 GPA and 26 ACT or 1230 SAT, or test optional with a 3.50 GPA. Unweighted GPA. Students may receive only one award; awards are limited and offered pending early application and funding. Superscores are not considered.
James F. Hardymon Scholarship (Kentucky residents, $6,500 tier)
Automatic$6,500 per year
Renewable: Full-time enrollment and 3.0 cumulative GPA
Automatic with admission; application and transcript received by December 1, 2026 (Early Action); funds limited
Kentucky residents with a 3.30 GPA and 28 ACT or 1300 SAT, or test optional with a 3.75 GPA. Unweighted GPA. Students may receive only one award; awards are limited and offered pending early application and funding. Superscores are not considered.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$12,182
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$59,025
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,500
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Aug 2026
Conditions University of Kentucky places on CLEP credit
The University of Kentucky accepts CLEP credit but its published table of scores and credit amounts could not be read - ask the registrar which exams it awards and at what score.
Exam-level breakdown not yet available. Visit the official credit policy page for the full list of accepted exams.
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Fayette County
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