Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1207
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 20396 admitted students 462 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
10%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1083-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 543 and 660, while 25% scored below 543 and another 25% scored above 660.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 670, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1207 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to U of K.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
543-660 -
Math
540-670
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 20396 admitted students 3312 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
70%
Similar to the SAT, U of K does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 70% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-31 -
Math
20-28 -
Composite
22-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in U of K during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, U of K received a total of 21,695 applications. These applications included 8,734 male applicants and 12,920 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 21,695 applicants, U of K admitted 20,396 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8,068 males and 12,292 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,721 students chose to enroll at U of K. This means that 4,721 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,972 were male and 2,749 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, U of K had an overall acceptance rate of 94% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. U of K had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for U of K over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Kentucky uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
U of K is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Kentucky.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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