Current tuition for the Ph.D. Program is found on the UK Registrar's Office website listed under "Graduate Students." For fee payment purposes, 9 credit hours or the equivalent constitutes a full load for graduate students during the fall or spring semesters. Courses taken on an audit basis do not count toward credit hours, but are assessed full tuition and fees.
Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Financial assistance for Ph.D. students is available in the form of scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, traineeships, and loans. These include:
Additional Information
For assistance with applying for College of Nursing teaching and research assistantships, contact the Student Services Officer for Graduate Studies, 309 College of Nursing Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0232, or call (859) 323-5624. The staff can also offer information on other sources of financial aid available from outside the University.
For information on grants, loans and need-based scholarships, contact the University's Financial Aid Department, 128 Funkhouser Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0054, or call (859) 257-3172.
Application forms for admission and fellowships, as well as general information (including the Graduate Bulletin), may be obtained by writing: The Graduate School, 351 Patterson Office Tower, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027. Much of the information and forms you will need are on the Graduate School's Web site.