| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,502 for Kentucky residents and $34,140 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,063 students out of total 34,709 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,386 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Kentucky is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | University of Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | South Limestone, Lexington, KY |
| Online Students | 5,063 Enrolled Online Exclusively 13,126 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,502 Out-of-State$34,140 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$14,644 Out-of-State$36,238 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 48 Programs |
| Certificate | 4 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 13 Programs |
| Doctorate | 4 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 26 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Kentucky. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $13,502 and $34,140 for non-Kentucky residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $14,644 and $36,238 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $505 for Kentucky residents and $1,364 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $737 for Kentucky residents and $1,936 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $12,484 | $12,610 | $12,859 | $13,212 | $13,502 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $31,294 | $31,608 | $32,276 | $33,406 | $34,140 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $13,538 | $13,674 | $13,946 | $14,330 | $14,644 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $33,216 | $33,548 | $34,259 | $35,459 | $36,238 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $464 | $470 | $480 | $495 | $505 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $1,248 | $1,261 | $1,289 | $1,336 | $1,364 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $678 | $685 | $700 | $722 | $737 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,771 | $1,789 | $1,829 | $1,895 | $1,936 |
University of Kentucky offers 464 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 48 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 26 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| Overall Programs | 42 | NOT OFFERED | 123 | 128 | 83 | 88 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Kentucky. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Child Development | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Statistics, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 10 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 26 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 69 |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 304 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 35 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 17 | NOT OFFERED | 24 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Financial Planning and Services | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At University of Kentucky, there are 34,709 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 18,189 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,063 students are enrolled exclusively and 13,126 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 34,709 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,063 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 13,126 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 16,520 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,063 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,600 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,413 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 44 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,063 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Resident | 2,600 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,413 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 44 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,063 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,508 | |
| Graduate | 3,555 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,508 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,101 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 407 |