University of Kentucky Rankings

Located in Lexington, KY, University of Kentucky is one of the best universities in the state of Kentucky. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of Kentucky in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of Kentucky.

101 Main Building Lexington, KY 40506
Phone: (859) 257-2000
Email: admissions@uky.edu
Web site: http://www.uky.edu

Rankings: University of Kentucky

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 128
Score: 33
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.9
Graduation and retention ranking: 145
Average freshman retention rate: 78.5%
6-year graduation rate: 58.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 59%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -1
Faculty resources ranking: 188
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 29.1%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 16.3%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 18:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 90.6%
Student selectivity ranking: 135
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 22-27
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 26%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 54%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 78.8%
Financial resources rank: 58
Alumni giving rank: 128
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 11.7%

University of Kentucky History

Essential Facts: University of Kentucky

  • The University of Kentucky, located in lovely Lexington, has one of the oldest and most beautiful college campuses in the United States.
  • University of Kentucky typically requires applicants to be in the top 45 percent of SAT test takers. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT’s as low as 970.
  • University of Kentucky’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #132.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 29%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 8%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 12%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 29%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 63%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, rifle, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, rifle, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook