University of Kentucky Admissions

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 University of Kentucky has an acceptance rate of 95% . Of those admitted, 29% go on to enroll. The application fee is $50 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $50
  • Number of Applicants: 22,109
  • Percent Admitted: 95%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 29%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 22,109 8,810 13,113
Percent admitted95%93%96%
Percent admitted who enrolled29%29%29%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

University of Kentucky Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)   ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

University of Kentucky Test Scores

University of Kentucky SAT Scores

SAT Range1070 – 1290
SAT Average1180
SAT 25th Percentile1070
SAT 75th Percentile1290

University of Kentucky ACT Scores

ACT Range21 – 28
ACT Average25
ACT 25th Percentile21
ACT 75th Percentile28

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Very Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 50th and 75th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.