University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

101 Main Building
Lexington, KY 40506

Web: http://www.uky.edu

Overview

Type: Public institution
Founded in Year: 1865
Religious Affiliation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,702
Location: Urban
Endowment: 555,365,026
Application Deadline: February 15
Application Fee: 40
Tuition Fees: 6,510 in-state, 13,970 out-of-state
Room And Board: 5,510

Campus Life

Fraternity: 15%
Dorority: 19%
On-Campus Weekends: 32%
Housing Offered: Yes
Students College Housing: 29%
campus housing: No
Types Available: coed dorms (52%), women's dorms (14%), men's dorms (14%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (6%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
High Speed Internet: 100%
Campus Size: 779 acres
Nearest Airport: Cincinnati, OH, Lexington, KY
Nearest Train: N/A
NearestBus: Lexington, KY
Public Transport: Yes
Cars Permitted: Yes
School Employment: Yes
Average Undergrad Earnings: N/A
Alcohol Permitted: No
Additional Policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Popular Events: Commencement (usually the first weekend in May except this year). Women Mean Business Conference (late summer, sponsored by B&E). Corner on Classics (Singletary Cener, August thru May). Turning the Corner Concert Series (Singletary Center, August thru May). Foreign Language Conference (A&S, Spring. 56th annual going on right now). Children's Miracle Network (Med Center). Cultural Diversity Festival (Spring). Grand Night for Singing (School of Music, summer). Midnight Finals Crunch Brunch (December, Student Affairs and Administration). Provost Outstanding Teachers Award Ceremony (Spring). Blazer Lecture (College of Arts and Sciences, spring). Distinguished Professor Lecture (College of Arts and Sciences, April). Women Writers Conference (No set date). Amahl and the Night Visitors (fall semester). Opera Season (various operas. School of Music. Usually three per year). Opera Gala (Spring). UK Invitational High School Concert Band Festival (March. ). UK High School Honors Wind Ensemble (February). Kentucky Volunteer Fire School. (Spring. Held at UK every year for 75 years). UK Band Spectacular. (Features bands at UK, Steel Drum Band, Wildcat Marching Band (annually, fall). Hall of Fame Ceremony. (Just about every college has one, particularly B&E, Human Environmental Sciences, Education, Law, Fine Arts). United Way Luncheon (Held annually since early '60s. ). Student Awards Night (spring). Homecoming. (Parade, alumni gatherings, first football game). College of Agriculture Alumni Roundup (early fall, first football game).

Extra-Curricular

Student Activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Numer Of Organizations: 348
Honor Societies: Alpha Epsilon (Ag. Eng. ), Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-health), Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman), Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting), Beta Gamma Sigma (Marketing), Chi Epsilon (Civil Eng. ), Epsilon Delta (Education), Golden Key National Honor Society, Kappa Kappa Psi, Lambda Alpha (Anthropology), Mortar Board (Senior), Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemical Engineering), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman), Phi Sigma Pi (National), Phi Sigma Theta, Phi Upsilon Omicron (Consumer Science), Pi Delta Phi (French), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering), Psi Chi (Psychology), Tau Beta Pi (Engineering), Tau Beta Sigma (Band), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science)
Religious Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Advent Student Movement, Athletes in Action, Baptist Student Union, Berean Bible Study, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Newman Center, Cats for Christ, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, Christian Medical & Dental Association, Christian Science Organization, Christian Student Fellowship, Cornerstone Campus Life Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Grace Campus Ministries, Graduate Christian Fellowship, International Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Org/Hillel Foundation, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministries, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Students For Christ, Three D - 3D, University Christian Fellowship, Uplink Campus Ministries, Upside Down, Young Life FYF, Buddhist Studies Club
International Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Cosmopolitan Club, Hong Kong Student Association, Indian Students Association, Indonesia Student Organization/PERMIAS, International Student Council, Japanese Culture Student Association, Korean Student Association, Ky Assn. of Filipino-American Students, Malaysian Student Organization, Miracle Ajisai School, Muslim Student Association, Pakistan Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association, Thai Association of Kentucky, Turkish Student Association, Black Student Union, Black Graduate & Professional Students Association, Black Voices, NAACP
Other Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Academic Team, ALAAP, Amateur Radio Club, ACLU, Amnesty International, AMUK - Animation Manga of UK, Angel Club, Appalachian Student Union, Ballroom Dance Society, Beta Lambda Rho, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Volunteer Assn. , Campus Girl Scouts, Campus Progressive Coalition, C. A. R. E. S. - Counseling, awareness, resource, ed. svcs. , Central KY Blood Center Student Advisory Council, Computer Gaming Club, CRY - Lexington, Dance Ensemble, Digital Freedom UK, disClosure, Entrepreneurs Club, Federation of Student Organizations, Feminist Alliance, Graduate Women in Business, Green Thumb, H. G. Athletics, Habitat for Humanity, Hep Cats: Swing Club, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Lambda, Lavander Society, Linux User Group, Medieval Combat Society, Miskatonic Student Union, Non-Traditional Student Organization, Odyssey of the Mind, Open Communication Association, Phi Alpha Delta, Preparing Aspiring Wildcats, Relay for Life, Resident Student Council, Silver Wings - Col. James. S. Parker Chapter, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Student Activities Board, Student Alumni Association, Studen Development Council, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, Students for Life, Students for Responsible Ecological Awareness & Mgmt. - (STREAM), Students to Save Robinson Forest, United Students Against Sweatshops, Value Creation Society, Wildcat Danzers, Kentuckian Yearbook, Kentucky Kernel Press Club, Radio Free Lexington (WRFL-FM), Summit Newspaper Organization, Aikido, Chinese Karate Club, Cool Cats Ice Hockey Team, Cricket Club, Dressage Club, Equestrian Team, Field Hockey Club, Fencing Club, Handball Club, Judo Club, Kempo Club, Kendo-Bu, Lacrosse, Rock Climbing Club, Rugby Club - Men's, Rugby Club - Women's, Shaolin Karate Club, Shotokan Karate Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, Soccer Club - Women's, Softball Club, Sports Officials Association, Tae Kwon Do Club, Tennis Club, The Spin Winterguard, TriCats: Triatholon Club, Ultimate Frisbee - Coed, Volleyball Club - Men's, Volleyball Club - Women's, Water Ski Team, Wild Water Cats, College Democrats, College Republicans, Leftist Student Union, Students for a Better Future, Students for the Green Party, Medical Student Government Association, Student Government Association
Student Papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Kentucky Kernel (Daily)

Services

Basic: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Teaching: N/A
Counseling: minority student, career, military, academic, psychological
Career: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Firms: N/A
Library Facilities: Agriculture Information Center, Hunter M. Adams Architecture Library, Chemistry/Physics Library, College of Communications and Information Studies Reading Room, College of Education Library, Shaver Engineering Library, Geological Sciences Library, John A. Morris Library (Veterinary Science), Kentucky Transportation Center Library, College of Law Library, The Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center, The Mathematical Sciences Library,UK Chandler Medical Center Library,
Museums: The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, The UK Art Museum, The University of Kentucky Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum Park (Named in March, 2000 the "Official State Botanical Garden for the Commonwealth of Kentucky,"), The John Jacob Niles Center for American Music, The Rasdall Art Gallery, The Tuska Gallery of Contemporary Art, University of Kentucky's Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center,
Computers Available In: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Student Webpages: Yes
Campus Safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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