Overview
Kentucky is an above-average public university located in Lexington, Kentucky. It is a large institution. Popular majors include Marketing, Business, and Nursing.
Large
City
Public
21,358
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
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94%
- Graduation Rate
-
66%
- Average Annual Cost
-
$28,711
- Average Net Price
-
$18,523
- Salary After Graduation
-
$43,500
- Athletics Website
- ukathletics.com
- In-state Tuition
- $12,610
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $31,608
- GPA Average
- 3.5
- SAT Average
- 1207
- ACT Average
- 26
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
94%
Average GPA:
3.46
SAT
SAT Average: 1207
SAT Range: 1083
- 1330
Math:
540
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670
Reading & Writing:
543
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660
ACT
Average: 26
Range: 22 - 29
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
86%
4yr Graduation
42%
6yr Graduation
66%
540 -
670
SAT Math
543 -
660
SAT Reading and Writing
22 -
29
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Business/Commerce, General.Bachelors Degree
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Business/Managerial Economics.Bachelors Degree
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Bachelors Degree
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Hospitality Administration/Management.Bachelors Degree
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International Business.Bachelors Degree
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Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.Bachelors Degree
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Marketing.Bachelors Degree
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Agricultural Business and Management.Bachelors Degree
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Agricultural Production Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Agricultural Public Services.Bachelors Degree
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Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Animal Sciences.Bachelors Degree
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Food Science and Technology.Bachelors Degree
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Plant Sciences.Bachelors Degree
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Agricultural Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Chemical Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Civil Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Computer Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Materials EngineeringBachelors Degree
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Mechanical Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Mining and Mineral Engineering.Bachelors Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelors Degree
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Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.Bachelors Degree
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Public Health.Bachelors Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelors Degree
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Anthropology.Bachelors Degree
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Economics.Bachelors Degree
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Geography and Cartography.Bachelors Degree
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Political Science and Government.Bachelors Degree
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Sociology.Bachelors Degree
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Apparel and Textiles.Bachelors Degree
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Applied Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
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Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
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Architecture.Bachelors Degree
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Landscape Architecture.Bachelors Degree
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Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.Bachelors Degree
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Design and Applied Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Bachelors Degree
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Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelors Degree
-
Music.Bachelors Degree
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Visual and Performing Arts, General.Bachelors Degree
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Biology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Biotechnology.Bachelors Degree
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Botany/Plant Biology.Bachelors Degree
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Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Bachelors Degree
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Zoology/Animal Biology.Bachelors Degree
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Chemistry.Bachelors Degree
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Bachelors Degree
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Physics.Bachelors Degree
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Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Journalism.Bachelors Degree
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Information Science/Studies.Bachelors Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Bachelors Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Forestry.Bachelors Degree
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Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelors Degree
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History.Bachelors Degree
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International/Global Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Bachelors Degree
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelors Degree
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Philosophy.Bachelors Degree
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Psychology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Social Work.Bachelors Degree
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Special Education and Teaching.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelors Degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Master's Degree
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Business/Commerce, General.Master's Degree
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Business/Commerce, General.Doctoral Degree
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Master's Degree
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International Business.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master's Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Master's Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Doctoral Degree
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Master's Degree
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.Master's Degree
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Dentistry.First Professional Degree
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Master's Degree
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.Doctoral Degree
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies.Master's Degree
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Medicine.First Professional Degree
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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.Doctoral Degree
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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.Master's Degree
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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.First Professional Degree
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Public Health.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Public Health.Master's Degree
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Public Health.First Professional Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.First Professional Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Doctoral Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Master's Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Doctoral Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.First Professional Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Master's Degree
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Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.Doctoral Degree
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Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.Master's Degree
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Agricultural Business and Management.Master's Degree
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Agricultural Business and Management.Doctoral Degree
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Agricultural Production Operations.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Animal Sciences.Doctoral Degree
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Animal Sciences.Master's Degree
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Food Science and Technology.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Plant Sciences.Doctoral Degree
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Plant Sciences.Master's Degree
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Soil Sciences.Doctoral Degree
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Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.Master's Degree
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Agricultural Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Agricultural Engineering.Master's Degree
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering.Master's Degree
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Chemical Engineering.Master's Degree
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Chemical Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Civil Engineering.Master's Degree
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Civil Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Master's Degree
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Industrial Engineering.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Industrial Engineering.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Manufacturing Engineering.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Manufacturing Engineering.Master's Degree
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Materials EngineeringDoctoral Degree
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Materials EngineeringMaster's Degree
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Mechanical Engineering.Doctoral Degree
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Mechanical Engineering.Master's Degree
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Mining and Mineral Engineering.Master's Degree
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Mining and Mineral Engineering.Doctoral Degree
-
Anthropology.Master's Degree
-
Anthropology.Doctoral Degree
-
Economics.Master's Degree
-
Economics.Doctoral Degree
-
Geography and Cartography.Master's Degree
-
Geography and Cartography.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Geography and Cartography.Doctoral Degree
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International Relations and National Security Studies.Master's Degree
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Political Science and Government.Master's Degree
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Political Science and Government.Doctoral Degree
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Social Sciences, General.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Sociology.Doctoral Degree
-
Sociology.Master's Degree
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Sociology.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Apparel and Textiles.Master's Degree
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services.Master's Degree
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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.Master's Degree
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Doctoral Degree
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Master's Degree
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Applied Mathematics.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Mathematics.Master's Degree
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Mathematics.Doctoral Degree
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Statistics.Master's Degree
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Statistics.Doctoral Degree
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Statistics.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Architecture.Master's Degree
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Area Studies.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Area Studies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.Master's Degree
-
Design and Applied Arts.Master's Degree
-
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
-
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Master's Degree
-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Fine and Studio Arts.Master's Degree
-
Music.Doctoral Degree
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Music.Master's Degree
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Music.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Behavioral Sciences.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Cognitive Science.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Gerontology.Doctoral Degree
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Gerontology.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Historic Preservation and Conservation.Master's Degree
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Historic Preservation and Conservation.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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International/Global Studies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Nutrition Sciences.Doctoral Degree
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Nutrition Sciences.Master's Degree
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Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Doctoral Degree
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.Doctoral Degree
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.Master's Degree
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Biology, General.Master's Degree
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Biology, General.Doctoral Degree
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Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Biotechnology.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Botany/Plant Biology.Master's Degree
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Botany/Plant Biology.Doctoral Degree
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Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.Doctoral Degree
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Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Doctoral Degree
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Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.Doctoral Degree
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Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Doctoral Degree
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Pharmacology and Toxicology.Master's Degree
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Pharmacology and Toxicology.Doctoral Degree
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Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.Doctoral Degree
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Zoology/Animal Biology.Doctoral Degree
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Zoology/Animal Biology.Master's Degree
-
Chemistry.Master's Degree
-
Chemistry.Doctoral Degree
-
Chemistry.Graduate/Professional Certificate
-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Master's Degree
-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Doctoral Degree
-
Physics.Doctoral Degree
-
Physics.Master's Degree
-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Master's Degree
-
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Master's Degree
-
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Master's Degree
-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Doctoral Degree
-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Master's Degree
-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's Degree
-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Doctoral Degree
-
Research and Experimental Psychology.Master's Degree
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Research and Experimental Psychology.Doctoral Degree
-
Communication and Media Studies.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Communication and Media Studies.Doctoral Degree
-
Communication and Media Studies.Master's Degree
-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other.Master's Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Master's Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Doctoral Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Curriculum and Instruction.Master's Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Doctoral Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.Doctoral Degree
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Educational/Instructional Media Design.Master's Degree
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Educational/Instructional Media Design.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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International and Comparative Education.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.Master's Degree
-
Special Education and Teaching.Master's Degree
-
Special Education and Teaching.Graduate/Professional Certificate
-
Special Education and Teaching.Doctoral Degree
-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Graduate/Professional Certificate
-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree
-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Graduate/Professional Certificate
-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree
-
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Master's Degree
-
English Language and Literature, General.Doctoral Degree
-
English Language and Literature, General.Master's Degree
-
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Master's Degree
-
Forestry.Master's Degree
-
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Graduate/Professional Certificate
-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Doctoral Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's Degree
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Health-Related Knowledge and Skills.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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History.Doctoral Degree
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History.Master's Degree
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Homeland Security.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Law.First Professional Degree
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Library Science and Administration.Master's Degree
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Philosophy.Master's Degree
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Philosophy.Doctoral Degree
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Public Administration.Master's Degree
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Public Administration.Doctoral Degree
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Public Policy Analysis.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Social Work.Master's Degree
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Social Work.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Social Work.Doctoral Degree
Degrees and Courses of Study
86 Bachelors Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
ENGINEERING
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
HISTORY
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
EDUCATION
204 Other Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
ENGINEERING
SOCIAL SCIENCES
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
PSYCHOLOGY
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
HEALTH-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
HISTORY
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
LIBRARY SCIENCE
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
Financial
$12,610
In-state Tuition
$31,608
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
-
$28,711
- Average Net Price
-
$18,523
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 36%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $23,200
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $8,250
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $16,500
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $18,750
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $17,218
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $16,500
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $16,636
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $16,000
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $17,500
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$59,287
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA I
- Conference
-
SEC
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
21,358
- Number Of Graduate Students
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7,046
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
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1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 6%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 86%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 7%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 23%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 15%
- Share Of Female Students
- 57%
- Share Of Married Students
- 3%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 89%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 23%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 390
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Public