What Students Think About Lexington

"There is so much to do when you are a UK student."

"My favorite thing about Lexington is definitely the arboretum." 

"Coffee shops, restaurants, clothing stores.  There are lots of things you can go visit the fountains downtown."

"There are a lot of nice clubs and music venues downtown; I also enjoy the Kentucky Theater."

"I just love the atmosphere."

"If its culture you are after, you don’t have to go far." 

"My favorite part of UK is Lexington." 

"We are part of the University of Kentucky community but at the same time we can be a part of the Lexington community." 

"It’s easy to forget that the northern end of our campus is only two blocks away from downtown Lexington."

"Lexington has a thriving art scene on and off campus."

"There are a lot of independent galleries."

"I have been to many gallery hops."

"We even have an entire museum for different pieces of art that you can go and visit."

"It’s exciting to see that more people are supporting the arts."

"Culture isn’t just about the arts. For some UK students college day at Keeneland is an annual tradition."

"Going to Keeneland as a college student is a great experience. It’s a great break.  It’s something the entire campus looks forward to every season that it opens." 

"It’s a great place to come out with your friends or relax and have a fun day." 

"See Blue day where a lot of students from Kentucky come out here and you get in free with your student id."

"One of my favorite days is college scholarship day; they give away ten $1,000 scholarships."

"I won a $1,000 scholarship on college day last year, that was exciting!"

"I love the culture of Lexington and getting to see all of the horse parks around, it’s such a beautiful city to be in."