# UK recognizes 10,600 students for Spring 2026 Dean's List honors **Published:** 2026-06-11T16:29:16.000Z **Source:** [University of Kentucky News](https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/uk-announces-spring-2026-dean-s-list) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-recognizes-10-600-students-for-spring-2026-dean-s-list-honors LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky has announced its Spring 2026 Dean's List, recognizing 10,600 students for outstanding academic achievement, according to [a university announcement](https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/uk-announces-spring-2026-dean-s-list) on Friday. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and complete at least 12 credits in letter-graded courses. Some UK colleges require a 3.5 GPA instead. Students who have opted out of releasing their directory information are excluded from the published lists. The university's colleges have announced their individual honorees. The Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering recognized 1,085 students, while the Gatton College of Business and Economics honored 2,285 students on its Spring 2026 list. The College of Design and the College of Education also announced their respective awardees. Completing 12 credit hours is a requirement to qualify, and the recognition reflects students' commitment and consistency throughout the semester. The university will not publish names of students who have restricted their directory information through their myUK portal. The complete Dean's List is searchable by county and ZIP code at [provost.uky.edu/deans-list](https://provost.uky.edu/deans-list). Students with questions about their status should contact their college's dean's office. For assistance referencing the lists, the university's Public Relations office can be reached at (859) 257-1754. ## Sources - [University of Kentucky News](https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/uk-announces-spring-2026-dean-s-list) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from University of Kentucky News, enriched with 1 web search. The original source is available at https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/uk-announces-spring-2026-dean-s-list.