101 Main Building
Lexington, KY 40506
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1865
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 18,702
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $555,365,026
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,510 in-state, 13,970 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,510
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 78%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 3,286,731
Number of current serial subscriptions: 28,350
Number of microforms: 6,347,361
Number of audiovisuals: 88,631
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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,
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 810
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 29%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 19%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 32%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 29%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: 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
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 66
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 779 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cincinnati, OH (90), Lexington, KY (5)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Lexington, KY (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 57%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most 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).