Inside Academics at University of Kentucky

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Kentucky: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Kentucky is about average at 17 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. University of Kentucky employs 83% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at University of Kentucky can choose from 138 majors with reported graduates spanning 29 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of Kentucky are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Kentucky.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at University of Kentucky, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? University of Kentucky may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 13,588 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Kentucky retains and graduates its students — 87% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Kentucky.

Explore Further into University of Kentucky

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Kentucky — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Kentucky — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at University of Kentucky — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at University of Kentucky — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at University of Kentucky — the schools accreditation and what it means