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The University of Kentucky was established by John Bowman in 1865. At that time, the university was known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky. UK received its present name in 1916. The university covers more than 700 acres of land in Lexington, Kentucky. UK is made up of the following schools and colleges:
- College of Agriculture
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Communications & Information Studies
- College of Dentistry
- College of Design
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Law
- College of Medicine
- College of Nursing
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Public Health
- College of Social Work
- Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce
- The Graduate School
UK is home to 19 sororities and 26 fraternities that represent over 3,000 students.
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Campus LocationLexington, KY 40506-0032
USA
Main Tel: (859) 257-9000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
University Of Kentucky HighlightsWhere University Of Kentucky stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in medicine and media.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- On-campus hospital
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 3,613 | 84 | | Master | 1,371 | 83 | | First-professional degree | 361 | 4 | | Doctorale | 292 | 60 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Kentucky was 25,856 in 2007 (23,600 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students, graduate students are 23%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,096 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,896 | | Room | $ 3,785 | | Board | $ 4,188 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 2,100 |
Financial Aid: University Of Kentucky participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 1,149 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 406 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 443 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Kentucky provides on-campus housing for 6,724 of its 23,600 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
University Of Kentucky AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Kentucky is in the Southeastern Conference for major sports. University Of Kentucky offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 226 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 147 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .
University Of Kentucky Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 84% | | Women | 77% | | All | 81% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 490-610 | | Math | 500-630 | | Writing | 450-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (122 awarded) - Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Public Services
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (52 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (91 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (19 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (777 awarded) - Accounting
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (138 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (40 awarded) - Forest Sciences and Biology
- Natural Resources/Conservation
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (67 awarded) DESIGN (27 awarded) - Design and Applied Arts
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (24 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (464 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Health Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
ENGINEERING (428 awarded) - Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (332 awarded) - Consumer Economics
- Family Systems
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (72 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
HOSPITALITY (44 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (33 awarded) - Agronomy and Crop Science
- Plant Sciences
- Soil Science and Agronomy
LAW (122 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (887 awarded) - Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (57 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (388 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (137 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Physician Assistant
- Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
MEDICINE (305 awarded) - Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
- Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
- Gerontology
- Medicine (MD)
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)
MUSIC (39 awarded) - Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (139 awarded) - Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (96 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Nutrition Sciences
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (26 awarded) SCIENCE (338 awarded) - Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Entomology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Physiology
- Toxicology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (359 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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