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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics and Astronomy for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s physics and astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics and Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)