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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky
101 Main Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0032

Official telephone: (859) 257-9000
Fax number: (859) 257-3823
Website: https://www.uky.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2026 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://
studentsuccess.uky.edu/
financial-aid-and-scholarships/
services/
net-price-calculator

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $12,714; $34,383 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,592
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $17,048

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
63% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
51% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
57% for first-year students
55% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$18,278 for first-year students
$17,875 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,921 for first-year students
$9,932 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,360 for first-year students
$4,186 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,289 for first-year students
$4,071 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
38% of first-year students
37% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$8,450 for first-year students
$8,990 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants

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