UK College and Career Studies Fall 2026 Application now open.
How to apply for the College and Career Studies Program:
The deadline to apply for Fall 2026 semester is April 30, 2026.
If you wish to apply for College and Career Studies program at UK for the Fall 2026 semester, please use this link to get started Undergraduate Application
Please read and follow these steps carefully:
Once you have created an account and logged in, you will see a dropdown menu for the 2026 application cycle. Select the “Non-Degree Application” and then click on “Create application” to begin. (This option might also be listed as “Open application.”)
When you get to the “Applicant Information” screen, under “Applicant Type,” select “New Non-Degree.” Under “Application Term,” select “Fall 2026 (Beginning August 2026).”
Complete the demographic and contact info on the next few screens as instructed.
On the “Program of Study” screen, select “College and Career Studies (CCS)” as your major choice. (NOTE: Please read the resource provided on eligibility requirements before continuing the application.)
Check box to acknowledge that CCS is the chosen program of your application.
Continue to complete application, sign and submit. (If any required fields are missing, you will be alerted to that.)
There is a $50 application fee for all students applying to any UK program. This information and instructions will pop up after you submit your application. The application will not be processed until the application fee has been received.
What to expect after initial application is submitted:
Once you have submitted your application, it may take a few weeks for it to be processed and information sent to the CCS team. Once we receive your initial application, we will reach out to you to send instructions for the next step of the application process.
After you submit your initial application through the UK portal, it would be a good idea to start gathering any documentation requested or mentioned in the application – such as documentation of intellectual disability and high school transcripts. (You will need to provide these in a later step in order for your application to be complete.)
The application will be open until April 30. (Once the application closes, interviews with eligible applicants will be scheduled starting in May 2026).
