UK's tuition & fees has increased from $24,268 (2015) to $34,140 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.68% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $26,154 (year 2015) to $36,238 (year 2025).
UK's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kentucky's average increase rate of 7.62%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 42.88% from 2015 ($40,032).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UK's COA is $57,196, which is increased by 3.44% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UK's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.68% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $32,747. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Kentucky over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.53% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.77% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Kentucky.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,764 | $14,764 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,444 | $15,444 | 4.61% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,588 | $16,588 | 7.41% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,856 | $16,856 | 1.62% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,568 | $17,568 | 4.22% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,062 | $18,062 | 2.81% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,080 | $18,080 | 0.10% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,006 | $16,478 | 5.12% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,686 | $20,686 | 8.84% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,856 | $21,856 | 5.66% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Kentucky and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Kentucky | $34,140
($13,502) | $33,406
($13,212) | 2.20% |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| Mississippi State University | $27,637
($10,202) | $26,580
($9,815) | 3.98% |
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| University of Mississippi | $28,600
($9,772) | $26,980
($9,412) | 6.00% |
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| The University of Alabama | $34,172
($12,180) | $33,200
($11,900) | 2.93% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $33,256
($13,812) | $31,974
($13,484) | 4.01% |
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