University of Kentucky

Other than basketball UK is terrible at every thing. The classes, housing, parking, teachers, campus life, and administration are all terrible. The worst thing is the cost is crazy high for Kentucky.

Thought I would use my 200^th review to write about my Alma Mater. Here’s the skinny:
One star for affordable education (albeit in a state with one of the lowest education and literacy rates in the country). UK also offers a wide range of degrees, PHd programs, etc. (6 colleges, a graduate school, 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs, 66 doctoral programs, and four professional programs.)
Another star for being located in a small city, which means Lexington is a college town that bleeds blue and white. I guess the culture that is basketball (which hasn’t won in awhile) goes in this category.
A third star for UK’s library — one of the largest in the country both in terms of size and collection. By far one of it’s most impressive features.
No 4^th star for what it lacks in education — as a liberal studies major, I felt like I was in more large classes taught by TA’s rather than intimate classes (which the U does claim) taught by people remotely notable in their field (which the U also claims). I rarely saw a professor outside of class as they often had their TA’s facilitate their office hours. Never did I feel like my needs were met academically, both on large and small term scales.
No 5^th star because of the inbreeding that is UK. Unless you are from Lexington (or maybe even Kentucky), you are already branded an outsider and may have a hard time finding social acceptance. The drinking culture reigns over all other social outlets, and the Greek system is solid though often overwhelming.
Overall, the University of Kentucky is solid in terms of what is available in Kentucky, but is not one of those public state schools that rank high in terms of education and student life.