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🏠 University of Kentucky — Parent Guide

Helping parents understand dorm options, safety, accessibility, and what to expect at University of Kentucky.

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🏠 How housing selection works at University of Kentucky

First-year residency requirement.Entering UK students live in university housing.

Halls.Boyd, Patterson (historic), Donovan, Holmes, I-II, Smith, Lewis, plus newer apartment-style buildings.

Greek life.Large system on Greek Park.

As of May 8, 2026

📍 Location

Lexington, KY

🏛️ College Type

Public land-grant research university

👥 Enrollment

32,000 total students

🏠 Housing

49 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter

📊 Dorm Comparison by Safety & Cleanliness

DormOverall ★Safety ★Cleanliness ★ReviewsFeatures
Patterson Hall — — — 0
Boyd Hall — — — 0
Donovan Hall — — — 0
Holmes Hall — — — 0
Champions Court I — — — 0
Champions Court II — — — 0
Smith Hall — — — 0
Lewis Hall — — — 0
Wildcat Coal Lodge — — — 0
Haggin Hall — — — 0
Woodland Glen Halls — — — 0
University Flats — — — 0
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Chapter House) — — — 0
Sigma Chi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Sigma Phi Epsilon (Chapter House) — — — 0
Pi Kappa Alpha (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Delta Theta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Beta Theta Pi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Sigma Nu (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Gamma Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Alpha Order (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Tau Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Theta Chi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Sigma (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Kappa Tau (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Sigma Phi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Sigma Kappa (Chapter House) — — — 0
Sigma Pi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Chi Omega (Chapter House) — — — 0
Pi Beta Phi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Kappa Gamma (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Alpha Theta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Gamma (Chapter House) — — — 0
Alpha Chi Omega (Chapter House) — — — 0
Alpha Delta Pi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Alpha Phi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Delta Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Mu (Chapter House) — — — 0
Gamma Phi Beta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Zeta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Alpha Gamma Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Keeneland Hall — — — 0
Blazer Hall — — — 0
Kincaid Hall — — — 0
Kirwan Hall — — — 0
New Student Residence Hall — — — 0
Shawneetown Apartments — — — 0
Woodland Glen Apartments — — — 0

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🏛️ Official Housing

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🎓 Class-Year Housing Guides

Year-specific advice for University of Kentucky dorms — what changes from freshman to senior year:

🎓 Freshman Guide📚 Sophomore Guide📖 Junior Guide🎉 Senior Guide

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