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Philosophy & religion at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 17 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 120th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#120 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library, Margaret I King Library, Saint Augustine's Chapel, Christian Student Fellowship (CSF), Newman Catholic Church Pastor Home, Holy Spirit Parish, the Newman Center, William T. Young Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 71
  2. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 71
  3. DePauw University 71
  4. Binghamton University–SUNY 70
  5. Muhlenberg College 70
  6. University of St. Thomas (MN) 69
  7. University of California, Santa Cruz 69
  8. University of Dallas 69

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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