UK announces 2025-26 housing and dining rates
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2024) — During its December meeting, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 2025-26 housing and dining rates. This includes a 4.65% rate increase for undergraduate housing, as well as University Flats graduate housing, constructed and managed by UK partner Greystar. Rates for university-constructed undergraduate housing will increase by 2%. A 3.4% increase in dining rates was also announced.
“We have worked hard to keep these increases as low as possible, particularly for our housing rates — ensuring they remain below local rent increases — while still addressing rising operating costs,” said Eric N. Monday, UK executive vice president for finance and administration.
The year-over-year rent increase for Lexington is currently 5.4%, according to ApartmentList.com.
- Rates for undergraduate residence halls and University Flats graduate housing managed and maintained by UK partner Greystar will increase by 4.65%.
- University-constructed undergraduate housing rates will increase by 2%.
- In addition, university-constructed graduate and apartment housing will have a 2% increase, except for Greg Page Apartments and Shawneetown which will increase 1%.
- Dining rates will increase 3.4%. Dining rates and plans are based on an agreement with Aramark, the university’s dining partner, and will continue to offer four dining plans — one minimum plan and three optional plans — to students living on campus during the 2024-25 academic year.
- Dining plans range from providing 10 meals per week to unlimited meals per week. Each dining plan also includes “Flex Dollars.”
- “Flex Dollars” can be used to purchase a la carte items at any of the 23 dining locations across campus and may be carried over from the fall to spring semester.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.