Selection Process

Admission to UK BLUE is selective and competitive. A committee of Arts and Sciences faculty will review each application. Successful applicants will demonstrate a record of academic and personal success. They will thoughtfully articulate a clear understanding of the demands of the UK Law program and a strong desire to pursue a legal education and will show a willingness to contribute to an academic community that values academic excellence.
 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (High School Seniors)

  • 3.6+ unweighted high school GPA.
  • Personal statement.
  • Recommendation letter from a teacher.
  • Admitted to the University of Kentucky as a law and justice, political science, English or history major.
     

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (UK Freshmen)

  • 3.6+ University of Kentucky GPA.
  • 30 earned credit hours by the end of the spring semester.
  • Personal statement.
  • Recommendation letter from a professor.
  • Enrollment in a UK BLUE approved major.
     

Additional selection factors:

  • Extracurricular involvement.
  • AP or IB credit.
  • Interpersonal skills.


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KEY DATES

  • Aug. 1: UK BLUE Application opens
  • Jan.15: Application deadline for high school seniors. All application materials must be submitted online by this date.
  • Admitted HS students will be notified by UK email on a rolling basis.
  • Early February: All high school seniors notified of admissions decisions.
  • March: Successful applicants are invited to a designated UK BLUE Merit Day and Lunch.
  • After spring final grades submitted: UK freshmen notified of admissions decisions.
     

TUITION AND FEES

Students are responsible for payment of all tuition and fees for the BLUE accelerated course of study. Specifically, students will pay the undergraduate tuition rate (resident or nonresident) for the first three years of study and (pending acceptance to UK College of Law) thereafter they will be assessed at the College of Law rate.

Students who enroll in the UK Blue program as a freshman in the Fall 2023 cohort or earlier, through the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Law, shall be “grandfathered” through their fourth year being 2026-2027 for institutional undergraduate aid, as those students were accepted into the UK Blue Program as incoming freshmen and were informed that they would be eligible to receive undergraduate scholarships during their first year in the combined program.

Both need-based and merit-based financial assistance programs are available to all undergraduate students. Students are encouraged to learn more about financial aid and scholarship programs at the University of Kentucky. There are no scholarships specifically designated for UK BLUE applicants.

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