Университет Кентукки

The University of Kentucky offers a variety of choices to students. The choices range from seven main dining facilities, 23 residence halls and numerous recreation facilities including athletic facilities to student organizations, religious groups, Greek-letter organizations and intramural competitions/campus recreation.

The university provides several facilities for unwinding from the daily campus grind. The Johnson Center, a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) two-story structure which is located at South Campus, features basketball, volleyball, badminton, racquetball and wallyball courts, weight-lifting facilities and rock climbing walls. 

It is also the home for some group fitness classes utilizing a large aerobics studio. The Lancaster Aquatic Center located next to the Johnson Center was opened in 1989. It features 10 lanes for lap swimming and has shallow space for other water activities. The Seaton Center features facilities for basketball, volleyball, badminton, jogging, squash, table tennis and racquetball.

Outside the classroom, University of Kentucky students can get involved by joining nearly 350 clubs, Greek life or the Kentucky Kernel student newspaper. Often called the "Horse Capital of the World" because of its race tracks and stables, Lexington can also be a source of fun for students who can shop, golf, tour a museum, browse the farmer's' market or spend a day at the horse track.

The University of Kentucky offers wide variety of housing options including a number of residence halls and the Living - Learning Program. UK motivates students to live on campus as those who take advantage of living on campus are more successful at adjusting to college, do better academically, have higher GPAs and graduate sooner than students who live off-campus.  

In addition, only those students who live on-campus have the unique opportunity to learn in and out of the classroom by participating in the Living-Learning Program.  Although UK students are not required to live on-campus.

Room types include traditional for 2 students, 4 person suite, 2 bedroom suite, 2 bedroom deluxe suite, 4 bedroom suite, 2 bedroom apartment and 4 bedroom apartment.

Students at UK can make the most of their studies by visiting the James W. Stuckert career center, which helps them find internships and jobs. Preparing students for a lifetime of career possibilities through an educational journey that fosters engagement, reflection and holistic development while connecting passion to purpose.

Any undergraduate student currently enrolled in a degree program at the University of Kentucky and alumni up to 6 months are eligible for unlimited use of career services including individual appointments, mock interviews, workshops, on campus interviewing and the use of the career resource library.

Total undergraduate costs for nine-month academic year, 2016–2017 are about $44,000 for a non-resident living on-campus. This sum includes tuition and fees - about $26,000 per year, books and supplies - $1,000, room and board - $12,500, personal and transportation costs - $3,500.

The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public university founded in the city of Lexington as Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1865 which grew out of pre-existing institutions in the area. KU was established under a Morrill Land Grant – a scheme whereby land owned by the United States Federal Government was gifted to states so that they could sell it to raise money for university endowments.

Today UK is a major public university with around 30,000 students and a commitment to becoming one of the USA’s top 20 public research institutions by 2020 recognized worldwide for excellence in teaching, research and service and a catalyst for intellectual, social, cultural and economic development.

UK is the largest university in the state of Kentucky with 16 colleges most of which were founded in the first half of the 20th century and a graduate school. These offer around 90 undergraduate programs, nearly 100 masters programs and 66 doctoral programs. UK is rapidly growing its population of international students with around 120 countries represented in its student body.

The university has a proud athletic record and UK’s sporting teams, ‘The Wildcats’ are represented in men’s and women’s basketball, American football and baseball. In 2009, the Kentucky Wildcats became the first college basketball team to win 2000 games.

UK is spread over three campuses - north, south and central - comprising student accommodation, academic and administration buildings and sporting facilities. The university also boasts 15 libraries across its campuses and an art museum, a football stadium and botanical gardens.

Being the flagship institution UK plays a critical leadership role for the Commonwealth by promoting human and economic development that improves lives within Kentucky's borders and beyond. The University models a diverse community characterized by fairness and social justice.

Famous UK alumni include many former state governors and Nobel Prize winners such as Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan (medicine) and William Lipscomb (chemistry).

The 2017 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities placed the University of Kentucky the 133rd.

The University is #63 in Top Public Schools, #77 in Business Programs and #91 in Engineering Programs (doctorate) according to 2017 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities ranking.

The university's most popular areas of study include biology, engineering, business, psychology and nursing. The campus boasts one of the largest and most successful pharmacy education schools in the nation.