University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · SEC
U.S. News 2026 National Universities rank: #143
Kentucky's flagship and its biggest hospital system in one - Lexington's basketball obsession, a 2,300-student honors college, and SEC everything.
Key figures
- Acceptance Rate (Overall): 92.9%
- Average Net Price (Federal Aid Recipients): $18,851
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 71.4%
- Median Starting Salary: $45,496
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 24,763
- SAT Middle 50% (composite midpoint): 1215
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18