University of Kentucky Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 29% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 57% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 15% |
| % of females in sororities: | 19% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 32% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 29% |
| Housing available for all students?: | No |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (52%), women's dorms (14%), men's dorms (14%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (6%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
| % college-owned singles: | N/A |
| % college-owned doubles: | N/A |
| % college-owned triples: | N/A |
| % college-owned apartments: | N/A |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 66 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 100% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 779 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Cincinnati, OH (90), Lexington, KY (5) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | N/A |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Lexington, KY (3) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | N/A |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | N/A |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | No |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | Commencement (usually the first weekend in May except this year). Women Mean Business Conference (late summer, sponsored by B&E). Corner on Classics (Singletary Cener, August thru May). Turning the Corner Concert Series (Singletary Center, August thru May). Foreign Language Conference (A&S, Spring. 56th annual going on right now). Children's Miracle Network (Med Center). Cultural Diversity Festival (Spring). Grand Night for Singing (School of Music, summer). Midnight Finals Crunch Brunch (December, Student Affairs and Administration). Provost Outstanding Teachers Award Ceremony (Spring). Blazer Lecture (College of Arts and Sciences, spring). Distinguished Professor Lecture (College of Arts and Sciences, April). Women Writers Conference (No set date). Amahl and the Night Visitors (fall semester). Opera Season (various operas. School of Music. Usually three per year). Opera Gala (Spring). UK Invitational High School Concert Band Festival (March. ). UK High School Honors Wind Ensemble (February). Kentucky Volunteer Fire School. (Spring. Held at UK every year for 75 years). UK Band Spectacular. (Features bands at UK, Steel Drum Band, Wildcat Marching Band (annually, fall). Hall of Fame Ceremony. (Just about every college has one, particularly B&E, Human Environmental Sciences, Education, Law, Fine Arts). United Way Luncheon (Held annually since early '60s. ). Student Awards Night (spring). Homecoming. (Parade, alumni gatherings, first football game). College of Agriculture Alumni Roundup (early fall, first football game). |