Freshmen Admission
- Complete UK Undergraduate Admission Application or Common Application
- $60 Application processing fee (non-refundable)
- Copy of passport
- Official transcripts in English
- Bank Statement showing balance of USD $47,000 if applying for the 2021 Spring and Fall Semesters.
- Submit Sponsor Guarantee Form
- English proficiency directly from testing center:
- ACT / SAT (M+CR) Scores
- ACT school code: 1554 | SAT school code - 1837
- Recommended for engineering programs and scholarships
Priority Deadline:
- December 1 for Fall semester (August start)
- October 15 for Spring semester (January start)
*Scholarship deadline for freshmen international undergraduate students is December 1.
Transfer Admission
UK accepts up to 67 hours of college-level credit from two-year institutions and an unlimited number of college-level credits from four-year institutions. See International Transfer Equivalencies for details.
Applicants who successfully completed English 101 and 102 courses (or equivalent) at a U.S. higher education institution may qualify for a TOEFL waiver.
- Complete UK International Application for Undergraduate Admission
- $60 Application processing fee (non-refundable)
- Copy of passport
- Official transcripts in English
- 23 Credit hours or fewer
- 2.5 GPA
- College transcripts
- High school transcripts
- 24 Credit hours or more
- 2.5 GPA
- College transcripts
- 23 Credit hours or fewer
- Submit Sponsor Guarantee Form
- Bank Statement showing balance of USD $47,000 if applying for the 2021 Spring and Fall Semesters.
- English proficiency directly from testing center:
- Students need to have completed one math class with a B or higher, e.g. MA 109, MA 110 or MA 112 (or its equivalent)
Deadline to Apply
- May 15 for Fall semester
- October 15 for Spring semester
Graduate Admission
- Complete UK Graduate Application
- $75 Application processing fee (non-refundable)
- Copy of passport
- Official transcripts in English
- Bank Statement showing balance of USD $49,200 if applying for the 2020 Spring and Fall Semesters.
- English proficiency directly from testing center:
Deadline to Apply
- April 15 for Fall semester
- August 22 for Spring semester
- Some programs have earlier deadlines - check the graduate school website for details.