Coming to UK - What's Next?
Welcome to the University of Kentucky!
Congratulations on your admission to the University of Kentucky! Make sure to read the information below to prepare for your arrival in Lexington. You will need to complete all tasks before attending orientation in order to register for classes.
Arrival Dates
- August 10 – Graduate Student Arrival
- August 15 – Undergraduate Student Arrival
Undergraduate Students
- Activate your linkblue account
- Activate your university email account
- Register for International Student Orientation
- Pay the SEVIS Fee and schedule your visa interview
- Apply for campus housing, dining, and a Living Learning Program
- A Living Learning Program, or LLP, is a group of students with similar majors or interests who live in a specific residence hall. The International Village LLP connects international students with U.S. students to form a community that focuses on learning about the world from and with each other.
- The only residence halls that remain open during university breaks are:
- Blazer Hall (International Village LLP)
- Boyd Hall
- Smith Hall
- Woodland Glen IV
- New international students will move into their residence halls on August 15 to participate in International Student Orientation. Your meal plan will begin on August 17.
- Take a virtual tour of campus
- Plan your trip to Lexington and complete the airport pick up request
- Check the health & immunization requirements
- Review Placement Testing requirements
- New international students may be required to complete placement testing during orientation. Depending on your entrance scores or transfer credit, you may be required to complete testing in math, reading, or writing. You can review which test you need in the Student Services tab in myUK by clicking myRecords and then myProfile.
- Schedule your test in iCAT
- Visit icat.uky.edu to complete the New Student Information e-form
- Upload your immigration documents in iCAT after you arrive in Lexington
- Attend mandatory International Student Orientation
Graduate Students
- Activate your linkblue account
- Activate your university email account
- Pay the SEVIS Fee and schedule your visa interview
- Apply for campus housing
- Take a virtual tour of campus
- Plan your trip to Lexington and complete the airport pick up request
- Check the health & immunization requirements
- Visit icat.uky.edu to complete the New Student Information e-form
- Upload your immigration documents in iCAT after you arrive in Lexington
- Attend mandatory International Student Orientation
- Check with your department about arriving in time for your departmental orientation
First 48-Hour Survival Guide