University of Kentucky

Ranked #68
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #48 in Above the Law 2024
Lexington, Kentucky

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.71
Median LSAT
158
Acceptance rate
48%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
155
158
160
GPA
3.52
3.71
3.86
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1020
100%
Accepted
492
48%
Matriculated
129
13%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
97%
Full-time non-legal
1%
Unemployed
1%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Kentucky
83
Tennessee
9
Illinois
8
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
50%
1-25
26%
26-500
17%
501+
6%
Business & industry
9%
Government
13%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
15%
Federal
6%
State
9%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
1%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$25,182
Estimated 3 years: $75,546
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,562
Estimated 3 years
$76,686
Total cost
$50,152
Estimated 3 years
$150,456
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$12,000
25th percentile: $7,000
75th percentile: $18,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
72%
50-100%
23%
100%
0%
>100%
5%

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