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In a community committed to your success, you’ll find the inspiration to fuel your aspirations. 

Transfer Students

We are here to ensure your educational experience is centered on helping you fulfill your wildest ambitions.

International Students

When different perspectives meet, the world opens up. We welcome students from every corner of the globe and every walk of life.


Worth unearthed: How the Groppos meld mining and history

Long before Jack Groppo, Ph.D., a mining engineer, and his daughter, Martha Groppo, Ph.D., a historian, shared a classroom, they shared a philosophy around the family dinner table.

The Bill Gatton Foundation commits $30 million to transform The Arboretum

The Bill Gatton Foundation has committed $30 million to the University of Kentucky – Lexington-Fayette County Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, supporting new and renovated facilities and landscape improvements that will expand learning opportunities and enrich one of Lexington’s most beloved public spaces.

Coaches for the Kids, Coach Stein, present $1.35 million check to Golisano Children’s at UK

UK football head coach Will Stein, with Coaches for the Kids (CFTK) board president Tim Francis, presented a check for $1.35 million to Golisano Children’s at UK.

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From the first moment you set foot on campus, you become part of a community that pushes and supports you. Come see our more than $6.5 billion campus transformation for yourself. From residence halls and academic buildings to dining halls and a state-of-the-art student center, we’ve designed a campus for your success.

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Big Blue Nation Orientation

Big Blue Nation Orientation is a student’s official welcome to the UK family. At BBNO, students participate in academic advising and register for their first-semester classes. Additionally, students get familiar with campus, learn about campus resources and support programs and meet lots of other new Wildcats.

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