Tuition and Fees 2024-2025

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1. Tuition and Mandatory Fee Rates. The applicable tuition and mandatory fee rates will be determined at the time charges are assessed based on the student’s primary academic program, including students concurrently pursuing multiple degrees and/or certificates. Course and program fees may be assessed in addition to the published tuition and mandatory fee rates, as applicable.

2. Undergraduate Tuition. Undergraduate degree and certificate programs are offered on two platforms – UKCampus and UKOnline.

UKCampus. For undergraduate students enrolled in the UKCampus, tuition and mandatory fees will be assessed per credit hour up to 12 hours. Full-time per semester rates (capped rates) will be charged to undergraduate students enrolled for 12 or more credit hours. Class section delivery mode (e.g., in-person, fully online, hybrid, etc.) will not impact the assessment rate.

UKOnline. Fully online undergraduate certificate and degree programs (i.e., Internet, web-based) are offered only through UKOnline. Undergraduate students enrolled only in a UKOnline certificate or degree program will be assessed the UKOnline rate for each credit hour. There is no full-time tuition cap for UKOnline undergraduate certificate and degree programs. The UKOnline rate will be the same for resident and non-resident undergraduate students.

UKCampus & UKOnline. Full-time undergraduate students with a declared primary academic program offered through UKCampus may add a UKOnline minor and/or certificate at no additional charge.

Undergraduate students with a declared primary academic program offered through UKCampus who add a second major offered through UKOnline will be assessed the UKOnline rate for all online classes in addition to the tuition assessment for all other classes.

Students whose only academic program is offered through UKOnline will be limited to enrolling in UKOnline classes.

3. Graduate and Professional Practice Tuition. Graduate and professional students will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees based on their enrolled program. Tuition and mandatory fees for these programs are classified as per semester rates, annual rates, or full program rates.

Unless specifically addressed below, full-time per semester tuition and mandatory fess will be charged to graduate and professional practice doctoral students enrolled for nine or more credit hours.  Tuition and mandatory fees will be assessed per credit hour to graduate and professional practice students enrolled for less than nine credit hours.

Students considered full-time for financial aid and reporting purposes, but enrolled for less than nine credit hours, (e.g., graduate students in residency status) will be assessed on a per credit hour basis.

Graduate students enrolled exclusively in classes offered through distance learning will be assessed tuition using the applicable resident rate, regardless of residency status. Distance learning classes include delivery modes of fully online (i.e., Internet, web-based), hybrid, off-campus, TV, and compressed video.

4. Mandatory Fees. Mandatory fees will be assessed based on the student’s full-time or part-time status, program platform (UKCampus or UKOnline), and program level. Full-time students enrolled in at least one non-distance learning class (i.e., on-campus class) will be assessed all mandatory fees.  If a student wishes to participate in any activity supported by a mandatory fee that has not been assessed, the student must pay the total mandatory fees for the term, except to access University Health Service.  Part-time students must pay the Student Health Fee to access University Health Service.

Students enrolled in programs offered by the colleges of Dentistry, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health will be assessed the Student Health and the Student Wellness mandatory fees regardless of class locations or modality.  Students enrolled in programs offered by the College of Medicine will be assessed all mandatory fees regardless of the class locations or modality.

No refunds for the Student Health fee will be provided to full-time students who change their status to part-time on or after the first day of the semester.  However, these students will maintain access to University Health Service while enrolled during the term. Refunds for the Student Health Fee will be processed for students who officially withdraw from the University through the Registrar’s Office. Refund amounts will be determined in accordance with the schedule noted on the official University Calendar.

Undergraduate Students.  Effective with the Fall 2024 semester, full-time, undergraduate students enrolled in the UKCampus will be assessed a maximum of $696.50 of mandatory fees per term. Part-time, undergraduate students enrolled in the UKCampus will be assessed $47.50 per credit hour. Undergraduate students enrolled only in UKOnline classes will be assessed $11.50 per credit hour with no full-time cap.

Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, students enrolled at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) may select and pay for specific services from the list of mandatory fees. However, all mandatory fees will be assessed BCTC students that reside in University of Kentucky student housing.

Graduate and Professional Students.  Graduate and professional students will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees based on program and class modality.  The tuition and mandatory fees for these programs are classified as per semester rates, annual rates, or full program rates.

Distance learning classes include delivery modes of fully online (i.e., Internet, web-based), hybrid, off-campus, TV, and compressed video.  Unless otherwise stated, effective with the Fall 2024 semester, full-time, graduate students enrolled in at least one non-distance learning class will be assessed $696.50 of mandatory fees per term. Full-time, graduate students enrolled in all distance learning classes will be assessed $135.50 of mandatory fees per term. Part-time, graduate students enrolled in at least one non-distance learning course will be assessed $63.50 per credit hour.  Part-time, graduate students enrolled in all distance learning classes will be assessed $15.50 per credit hour of mandatory fees.

Unless otherwise stated, graduate and professional students enrolled in programs which are classified as using Annual Full-Time Rates will be assessed mandatory fees totaling $1,574.00, effective in July 2024, for the full academic year.  These mandatory fees will provide year-round access to services provided by University Health Service. For graduate programs which are classified as using Full Program Rates, the rates include tuition and estimated mandatory fees for all terms.  The mandatory fee amounts assessed will be based on the actual amounts in effect at the time of assessment.

5. Distance Learning Fee. Graduate and professional students enrolled in classes offered through distance learning such as fully online (i.e., Internet, web-based delivery mode), hybrid, off-campus, TV courses, and compressed video will be assessed a $10 per credit hour Distance Learning Fee in addition to tuition, mandatory fees and any other course-specific fees.

6. Extraordinary Circumstances. The President, or his delegate, may interpret the application of these rates on an individual student basis in extraordinary circumstances. In periods of public health emergencies or other large-scale disruptions, the President, or his delegate, may also interpret the application of these rates in accordance with the University’s response to such disruptions.

7. UK College of Engineering Extended Campus Program – Paducah. Lower-division undergraduate students (freshmen and sophomores) enrolled in the UK College of Engineering Extended Campus Program – Paducah will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees based upon the West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s (WKCTC) tuition and fee rates. Upper-division undergraduate students (juniors and seniors) enrolled in the UK College of Engineering Extended Campus Program – Paducah will be assessed the applicable UK rates.  Pursuant to WKCTC's tuition schedule, non-resident undergraduate students from counties in states contiguous to Kentucky and enrolled in this program are eligible for the applicable Kentucky resident rates.  For more information, visit:  https://kctcs.edu/affording-college/tuition-costs/contiguous-counties.aspx.

8. BCTCblue+ Program. Undergraduate students in the BCTCblue+ Program may enroll in up to 12 credit hours (no more than four courses) during the fall and spring semesters at the current Kentucky Community and Technical College System tuition rate plus the University of Kentucky mandatory fees and any applicable course fees. For more information visit: https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/current-students/academic-resources/transfer-information.aspx.

9. Active Military Tuition Rate. Active U.S. Armed Forces military personnel who are utilizing the Armed Forces Tuition Assistance (TA) program through Title X are eligible for the Active Military Tuition Rate. Eligible students will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees per credit hour for undergraduate classes. There is no full-time tuition cap for the Active Military Tuition Rate. The Active Military Tuition Rate is the same for resident and non-resident undergraduate students.

10. Global ESL Pathway Program. Students who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree at UK but do not meet the English proficiency for admission are able to enroll in the Global ESL (English as a second language) Pathway Program. Students work towards an undergraduate degree by completing select credit-bearing courses while improving English language competency.

11. Global Wildcats. Global Wildcats was a special undergraduate online program for international students outside the United States that were unable to physically attend the University due to pandemic-related reasons.  The program ended with AY 2023-24.

12. UK Next Generation Dual Credit. The University of Kentucky is a participating institution in the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) Dual Credit Scholarship Program. Through this program, high school students can enroll in a college class(es) and receive credit from both the high school and UK. Students that attend select network high schools have access to UK Dual Credit courses through the UK Next Generation Scholarship Program. As a participating institution, UK assesses eligible students using the established statewide dual credit tuition rate, which is one-half (50 percent) of the KCTCS hourly tuition rate. In addition, UK will not charge any additional fees to dual credit students such as lab and course or admission or application fees.

13. Master or Graduate Certificate, Professional. The “Master or Graduate Certificate, Professional” tuition and mandatory fee rates will be assessed to students enrolled in the following master and graduate certificate programs:

• Applied Statistics
• Digital Mapping
• Diplomacy and International Commerce
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Liberal Studies
• Public Financial Management
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Teaching World Languages

14. Master or Graduate Certificate, Health Professional. The “Master or Graduate Certificate, Health Professional” tuition and mandatory fee rates will be assessed to students enrolled in the following programs:

• Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition and Culinary Medicine
• Master of Science in Nursing - Healthcare Systems Leadership
• Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
• Master of Science in Radiological Medical Physics

15. Professional Practice Doctoral. The "Professional Practice Doctoral" tuition and mandatory fee rates will be assessed to students enrolled in doctoral programs offered by the following colleges:

• Nursing
• Public Health (excluding Physical Therapy)

16. College Specific Graduate Degrees and Certificates. Students pursuing the following graduate degrees and certificates will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees based on the applicable per credit hour rate for all attempted credit hours, regardless of full-time or part-time status:

College of Arts and Sciences

• Graduate Certificate in Latin Studies

College of Education

• Master of Education in Educational Leadership
• Education Specialist in Teacher Leadership
• Education Specialist in Principal Preparation
• Superintendent Certification Program
• Graduate Certificate in Leadership for Deeper Learning
• Graduate Certificate in Instructional Coaching
• Graduate Certificate in School Technology Leadership
• Graduate Certificate in Executive Education Leadership

College of Medicine

• Master of Forensic Toxicology and Analytical Genetics

College of Public Health

• Master of Public Health, Online

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
• Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
• Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics
• Graduate Certificate in Analytics
• Graduate Certificate in Economics 
• Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

17. Annual Full-Time Rates and Full Program Rates. Unless otherwise publicized, students enrolled in programs with Annual Full-Time Rates or Full Program Rates will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees semi-annually for all terms within the same academic year. The AY 2024-25 rates will be effective July 2024 unless otherwise stated.

18. Dentistry. For the following Dentistry programs, the following half-time tuition and mandatory fee rates for AY 2024-25 will be assessed those dental students who have been approved by the Dean of the College of Dentistry to have a reduced curriculum load:

• Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
  • Resident                                                     $20,056.00
  • Non-Resident                                             $42,638.00
• Graduate Certificate in Orofacial Pain
  • Resident and Non-Resident                     $14,349.00
• Post-Master's Certificate in Advance Specialty Program - Endodontics
  • Resident                                                      $13,838.00
  • Non-Resident                                              $24,569.00

19. Doctor of Pharmacy. Effective with the entering class of fall 2023, the tuition rates for the Doctor of Pharmacy are “locked-in” for each entering class cohort. The assessed tuition rates will not change while students are enrolled in the program. Half-time tuition and mandatory fee rates for AY 2024-25 of $15,886.00 for resident students and $29,125.00 for non-resident students will be assessed those pharmacy students who have been approved by the Dean of the College of Pharmacy to have a reduced curriculum load.

20. Doctor of Physical Therapy. Students pursuing the Doctor of Physical Therapy will be assessed tuition in three installments (one-fifth for the summer term and two-fifths for the fall and spring terms). Mandatory fees will be assessed in two installments (fall and spring terms). Half-time tuition and mandatory fee rates for AY 2024-25 of $12,686.00 for resident students and $25,372.00 for non-resident students will be assessed those students who have been approved by the Dean of the College of Health Sciences to have a reduced curriculum load.

21. Law. Part-time enrollment in the Rosenberg College of Law is permitted only with prior approval of the College of Law Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and is granted only for extraordinary circumstances. Half-time tuition and mandatory fee rates for AY 2024-25 of $14,165.00 for resident students and $26,492.00 for non-resident students will be assessed those students who have been approved for part-time enrollment.

22. Medicine. The College of Medicine tuition and mandatory fee rates are “locked-in” for each entering class cohort. The total assessed rate will not change while students are enrolled in the program. Students will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees semi-annually for all terms.  Tuition and mandatory fees will be assessed in August and January for the first- and second-year classes and assessed in June and January for the third- and fourth-year classes to correspond with the start of classes and clinical rotations.  Reduced curriculum tuition and fee rates for AY 2024-25 of $21,834.00 for resident students and $39,208.00 for non-resident students will be assessed those medical students who have been approved by the College of Medicine Student Progress and Promotion Committee to have a reduced curriculum load.

23. Master of Science in Accounting. Students pursuing the Master of Science in Accounting will be assessed tuition and mandatory fees in three installments (one-fifth for the summer term and two-fifths for the fall and spring terms) for the 11-month program. Mandatory fees will be assessed in two installments (fall and spring terms).  The Becker CPA Review Course is optional and not included in the Full Program Rates.

Reduced tuition and mandatory fee rates for AY 2024-25 of $13,532.00 for resident students and $17,192.00 for non-resident students will be assessed those students who have been approved by the Dean of the Gatton College of Business and Economics to have a reduced curriculum load.

24. Master of Business Administration. The Master of Business Administration tuition and mandatory fee rates are based on the duration of the program. Tuition for the one-year program will be assessed in three installments (one-fifth for the summer term and two-fifths for the fall and spring terms). Mandatory fees will be assessed in two installments (fall and spring terms). Reduced tuition and mandatory fee rates for AY 2024-25 of $20,169.00 for resident students and $23,876.50 for non-resident students will be assessed those students in the one-year program who have been approved by the Dean of the Gatton College of Business and Economics to have a reduced curriculum load.

For the two-year and three-year programs, the published rates include tuition and estimated mandatory fees for all terms.  Tuition and mandatory fees will be assessed each semester based on the course load.  Actual mandatory fees will be based on amounts in effect at the time of assessment.