University of Kentucky is a public institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 20,827, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 779 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Kentucky's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 119.

The University of Kentucky (UK) is located in the city of Lexington, which is about 80 miles south of Cincinnati and 200 miles northeast of Nashville. The university offers many degrees, including about 120 master’s programs, such as those in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, the College of Medicine, and the College of Law. UK is also home to highly ranked graduate programs in the fields of health and public affairs. Students at UK can make the most of their studies by visiting the James W. Stuckert Career Center, which helps them find internships and jobs.