by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Kentucky. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #447 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UK.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UK paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $464 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,135 | $29,945 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,588 | $13,588 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,474 | $4,474 |
Learn more about UK tuition and fees.
UK does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.
About 60.2% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Around 22.6% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 250 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 32 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 241 |
| Biotechnology | 38 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 80 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
