Graduate Schools at UK
University of Kentucky is a Public, 4 years school located in Lexington, KY. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UK graduate schools is $14,644 for Kentucky residents and $36,238 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 9,175 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Kentucky and, of that, 3,555 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Kentucky offers 209 graduate programs and 23 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UK graduate schools is $14,644 for Kentucky residents and $36,238 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.20% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UK.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $13,538 | $12,189 | $1,349 | $33,216 | $31,867 | $1,349 |
| 2022 | $13,674 | $12,311 | $1,363 | $33,548 | $32,185 | $1,363 |
| 2023 | $13,946 | $12,583 | $1,363 | $34,259 | $32,896 | $1,363 |
| 2024 | $14,330 | $12,967 | $1,363 | $35,459 | $34,096 | $1,363 |
| 2025 | $14,644 | $13,251 | $1,393 | $36,238 | $34,845 | $1,393 |
| Year | Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $678 | $1,771 |
| 2022 | $685 | $1,789 |
| 2023 | $700 | $1,829 |
| 2024 | $722 | $1,895 |
| 2025 | $737 | $1,936 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $13,588 | $4,474 | $13,588 | $4,474 |
| 2022 | $14,000 | $4,080 | $14,000 | $4,080 |
| 2023 | $14,676 | $4,330 | $12,148 | $4,330 |
| 2024 | $15,242 | $5,444 | $15,242 | $5,444 |
| 2025 | $16,016 | $5,840 | $15,912 | $5,944 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Kentucky offers 428 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 40 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 124 | 12 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 70 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 8 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 74 | 19 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 428 | 40 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 304 |
| Social Work | 103 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 69 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other) | 21 |
| Business Analytics | 15 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 116 |
| Library and Information Science | 102 |
| Physician Assistant | 57 |
| Financial Mathematics | 45 |
| Accounting | 38 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 190 |
| Law | 133 |
| Pharmacy | 130 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 66 |
| Dentistry | 66 |
Graduate Student Population
At UK, there are 34,709 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 9,175 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 3,162 male and 6,013 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.53 to 1. University of Kentucky offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 3,555 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Asian | 365 | 131 | 234 |
| Black or African American | 779 | 165 | 614 |
| Hispanic | 498 | 160 | 338 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| White | 6,203 | 2,059 | 4,144 |
| Two or More Races | 242 | 75 | 167 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 191 | 84 | 107 |
| Total | 9,175 | 3,162 | 6,013 |
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