Online Degrees and Programs at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky offers 464 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 48 major programs - 4 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 4 Doctorate, and 26 Post-graduate Certificate.

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 2,870 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.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 26 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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