UK Cost Per Credit Hour

What Will It Cost to Attend University of Kentucky While Enrolled Part-Time?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at University of Kentucky, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

In this report, you’ll find:

UK Cost Per Credit Hour
UK Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does UK Charge Part-Time Students?

$505 In-State Per Credit Hour

$1,364 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state students taking courses part-time pay $505 a credit hour. Out-of-state part-time students pay $1,364 for every credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$505	$1,364

Keep in mind that the per-credit-hour rate is the sticker price and does not factor in any financial aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

For reference, here is the full-year tuition and fee breakdown for full-time undergraduates at University of Kentucky are broken out below.

Of that annual total, required fees came to $1,393 in-state and $1,393 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$12,109	$32,747
Fees	$1,393	$1,393
Total	$13,502	$34,140

These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include room and board costs.

Tuition Trend at UK Recently?

Here’s how tuition at University of Kentucky has tracked across the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$11,247	$30,245
Two Years Ago	$11,496	$30,913
One Year Ago	$11,849	$32,043
Most Recent Year	$12,109	$32,747

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition rose 2.2%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $34,890 next year.

Don’t Ignore Cost Increases

Most schools raise tuition gradually each year, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

How to Fund Your UK Degree

The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.

For a breakdown of aid offered at University of Kentucky, visit the University of Kentucky Financial Aid page.

For the standard full-year figures, visit the University of Kentucky Tuition & Fees page.