First-year students are highly encouraged to live on campus. The most successful students do! Living on campus helps you adjust to the rigors of an engineering education, allows you to meet study partners and friends and gives you easy access to campus services such as dining, recreation centers and academic assistance. A living-learning program (LLP) allows you to live with students that share your interests or major, and the Pigman College of Engineering offers the Engineering Living Learning Program (ELLP) specifically for engineers. This dynamic residential experience offers specialized programming, interactions with UK faculty and staff and a supportive community focused on student success. 

Applying for housing and the ELLP doesn’t bind you to attend the University of Kentucky, so be sure to submit your application early!

At Big Blue Nation Orientation, you’ll meet with an academic advisor and register for your first-semester classes. You’ll also become familiar with campus and meet other incoming Wildcats. You will register for Orientation in your myUK account.

For more information, visit the Big Blue Nation Orientation website.

UK is proud to award more than $400 million in financial aid and scholarships annually. To be considered for incoming freshmen academic scholarships, be sure to apply for admission to UK by December 1st. For need-based aid or student loans, you’ll need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. You have a personal UK Financial Aid Counselor that can answer questions about your full financial aid package.

Get information about engineering scholarships.