University of Kentucky offers 428 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 40 major programs - 4 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 20 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $13,212 for Kentucky residents and $33,406 for out-of-state students.
Total 4,064 students out of total 31,547 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,386 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Kentucky is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School Name | University of Kentucky |
Type | Four-year, Public |
Address | South Limestone, Lexington, KY |
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Online Students | 4,064 Enrolled Online Exclusively 9,547 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,212 Out-of-State$33,406 |
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Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$14,330 Out-of-State$35,459 |
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Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
Online Degree Programs |
Total | 40 Programs |
Certificate | 4 Programs |
Bachelors | 1 Programs |
Masters | 12 Programs |
Doctorate | 3 Programs |
Post-Graduate | 20 Programs |
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Kentucky. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $13,212 and $33,406 for non-Kentucky residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $14,330 and $35,459 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $495 for Kentucky residents and $1,336 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $722 for Kentucky residents and $1,895 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Kentucky offers 428 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 40 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 20 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
Online Programs | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
12 | 3 | 20 |
Overall Programs | 33 | NOT OFFERED | 116 |
124 | 78 | 77 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Agricultural and Extension Education Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Educational Leadership and Administration | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
5 |
4 |
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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
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Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
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Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
14 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Manufacturing Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
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Child Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Applied Statistics, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
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Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
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Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
5 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
14 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Design and Visual Communications | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
69 |
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Clinical/Medical Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
304 |
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Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
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Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
35 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Business Administration and Management | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Financial Planning and Services | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Kentucky, there are 31,547 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,611 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,064 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,547 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment | 31,547 | |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,064 |
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 9,547 |
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 17,936 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,064 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,115 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,893 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 54 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,064 | |
Kentucky Resident | 2,115 |
Other State In U.S. | 1,893 |
Outside of U.S. | 54 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,064 | |
Undergraduate | 1,018 |
Graduate | 3,046 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,018 | |
Degree/Certificate Seeking | 751 |
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 267 |