University of Kentucky Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Kentucky’s overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 92.96%, with 31,517 applicants and 29,293 accepted. This marks a slight increase from 92.38% in 2023 when there were 28,233 applicants and 26,083 accepted. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a general downward trend from a high of 96.36% in 2020 to the current rate, indicating increasing selectivity over the years. In 2022, the acceptance rate was 94.89%, and it was 94.01% in 2021, reflecting shifting trends as the number of applicants continues to rise.