Tuition and Fees

ESTIMATED AVERAGE COSTS AT THE UK MAIN CAMPUS FOR 2023-2024

The Cost of Attendance (COA) budgets represent the University of Kentucky’s (UK’s) best estimate of both institutional (directly billed) and non-institutional (variable and not billed by UK) costs, students will incur during the 2023-24 academic year and should help students budget their resources effectively.

COA budgets help to define the parameters the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (OSFAS) must use to determine a student’s financial need. The student’s COA budget and a student’s financial need affect how much aid, as well as what type of aid, a student may receive. Students may not receive aid in excess of their cost of attendance.

Standard COA budgets have been developed as required by regulations for students in different fee categories and programs. These budgets represent costs that should allow students to maintain a moderate standard of living:   

COA calculations are typically based on costs for a full-time student for a full academic year. COA budgets are recalculated when a change in enrollment status takes place:

• When projected enrollment status changes during the payment period (fall semester, spring semester, summer term) before the student begins attendance in all classes originally scheduled for the payment period; or
• Between semesters or terms within the same academic year.

For students attending less-than half-time, COA components are restricted to:  Tuition and fees; books, course materials, supplies, and equipment; transportation; professional licensure, certification or credential if program leads to professional licensure, certification or credential; dependent care, disability-related expenses, study abroad expenses, and cooperative education costs, if applicable upon request of the student; and an allowance for living expenses for up to three semesters with not more than two semesters being consecutive.

For incarcerated students, COA components are restricted to: Tuition and fees; books, course materials, supplies, and equipment; and  professional licensure, certification or credential if program leads to professional licensure, certification or credential.

When a student is living in housing located on a military base or for which a basic allowance is provided under section 404(b) of title 37, the housing component is removed from the student’s COA budget.

COA recalculations are also performed to resolve overaward situations (when aid exceeds the COA budget), if applicable.

The below costs represent the average amounts paid by students who attend UK.

These averages are updated annually and are used to determine how much financial aid to award to a student.

IN-STATE Undergraduate

¹ Online only programs full-time tuition rate = $14,664 for fall and spring.

OUT-OF-STATE Undergraduate

¹ Online only programs full-time tuition rate = $14,664 for fall and spring.

IN-STATE Graduate

¹ Enrollment exclusively in distance education course full-time tuition rate = $13,238 for fall and spring.  This assumes enrollment for 9 credit hours per term.

OUT-OF-STATE Graduate

¹ Enrollment exclusively in distance education course full-time tuition rate = $13,238 for fall and spring.  This assumes enrollment for 9 credit hours per term.

IN-STATE Law

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate assessed half in fall and half in spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE Law

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate assessed half in fall and half in spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE Pharmacy Second, Third, Fourth Year

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate for Second, Third, and Fourth Year students assessed half in fall and half in spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE Pharmacy Second, Third, Fourth Year

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate for Second, Third, and Fourth Year students assessed half in fall and half in spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE Pharmacy First Year

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate for First Year (2023 entering class) students assessed half in fall and half in spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE Pharmacy First Year

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate for First Year (2023 entering class) students assessed half in fall and half in spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE Physical Therapy

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed 2/5 in fall, 2/5 spring, and 1/5 summer; fee assessed 1/2 fall and 1/2 spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE Physical Therapy

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed 2/5 in fall, 2/5 spring, and 1/5 summer; fee assessed 1/2 fall and 1/2 spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE Professional Practice Doctoral Nursing and Public Health (excluding Physical Therapy)

OUT-OF-STATE Professional Practice Doctoral Nursing and Public Health (excluding Physical Therapy)

IN-STATE Master of Health Professional:  Master of Science in Nursing - Healthcare Systems Leadership, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Science in Radiological Medial Physics

OUT-OF-STATE Master of Health Professional:  Master of Science in Nursing - Healthcare Systems Leadership, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Science in Radiological Medial Physics

In-State and Out-of-State, Master of Public Health, Online

¹ Tuition and fees assessed per credit hour rate of $751.  Budget based on 9 hours per semester.

IN-STATE and OUT-OF-STATE College of Education:  Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Education Specialist in Teacher Leadership, and Education Specialist in Principal Preparation

¹ Tuition and mandatory fees are assessed based on the applicable per credit hour rate for all attempted credit hours, regardless of full-time or part-time status.  $641 per hour.  Budget assumes 9 hours per semester.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE MS Accounting

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition and fees assessed three installments for fall, spring, and summer.  Fall and spring budgeted here.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE MS Accounting

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition and fees assessed three installments for fall, spring, and summer.  Fall and spring budgeted here.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE MBA One Year Full-Time

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed 2/5 in fall, 2/5 spring, and 1/5 summer; fee assessed 1/2 fall and 1/2 spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE MBA One Year Full-Time

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed 2/5 in fall, 2/5 spring, and 1/5 summer; fee assessed 1/2 fall and 1/2 spring.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE MBA 2-Year Full-time, Entering Fall 2022

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE MBA 2-Year Full-time, Entering Fall 2022

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE MBA 2-Year Full-time, Entering Fall 2023

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE MBA 2-Year Full-time, Entering Fall 2023

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE MBA 3-Year Part-time, Entering Fall 2023

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE MBA 3-Year Part-time, Entering Fall 2022

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE MBA 3-Year Part-time, Entering Fall 2021

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE MBA 3-Year Part-time, Entering Fall 2023

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE MBA 3-Year Part-time, Entering Fall 2022

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE MBA 3-Year Part-time, Entering Fall 2021

¹ Annual Full-Time Rate tuition assessed each term based on course load.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

IN-STATE Gatton College of Business and Economics:  Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Marketing, Master of Science in Strategic Human Resource Management and Analytics, and Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

¹ Tuition and mandatory fees are assessed based on the applicable per credit hour rate for all attempted credit hours, regardless of full-time or part-time status.  $948 per hour.  Budget assumes 9 hours per semester.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE Gatton College of Business and Economics:  Master of Science in Marketing, Master of Science in Strategic Human Resource Management and Analytics, and Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

¹ Tuition and mandatory fees are assessed based on the applicable per credit hour rate for all attempted credit hours, regardless of full-time or part-time status.  $1,254.50 per hour.  Budget assumes 9 hours per semester.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

OUT-OF-STATE Gatton College of Business and Economics:  Master of Science in Finance

¹ Tuition and mandatory fees are assessed based on the applicable per credit hour rate for all attempted credit hours, regardless of full-time or part-time status.  $1,326.50 per hour.  Budget assumes 9 hours per semester.

² Budgeted for fall and spring semesters.

Certification, License and Credential Fees

Students are given an allowance for the costs associated with obtaining a license, certification, or a first professional credential, for programs that prepare them to enter a profession that requires such qualification.  Data provided by associate deans has been used to add these costs to COAs as appropriate.  OSFAS recognizes that some exams may not be included in the compiled list.  Students may submit documentation for required examinations obtained from an academic advisor or college administrator that verifies their profession requires the qualification, that the exam fee is paid before the student graduates, and the cost of the exam. Students may request that the cost be increased for multiple attempts to pass an exam.  

Additional Costs

By submitting a Student Budget Appeal Form including documentation, students shall be provided additional reasonable allowance for the following items for which the student incurs expenses and they are not paid for by other assisting agencies during the academic year:

1. Laptop/Computer: $2,000 maximum allowance;
2. Dependent care expenses: see chart for allowances;
3. Disability-related expenses;
4. Cooperative education program expenses; and
5. Study abroad expenses.