University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant research university in Lexington enrolling over 25,000 students, with a reported acceptance rate near 96% and a minimum grade average of 2.5 for undergraduate admission. It publishes unusually clear international requirements — both TOEFL scales with a 21 January 2026 cutover, IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 105 — and a USD 60 non-refundable application fee. The most important scheduling point is a gap between two deadlines. Admission closes 15 May for Fall, but the international scholarship deadline is 1 December. Kentucky states that the scholarship involves a 'holistic review of all applicants with a min GPA 2.5; no additional application required', so a Kazakh applicant who applies in spring will be admitted but will have missed the funding entirely.