Overview

Eastern Kentucky University is a University institution located in Richmond, KY, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address SSB CPO 54
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY  40475-3102
United States

Contact Ms. Stephanie Leigh Whaley
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-2106
Fax: 859-622-8024

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Production Operations, General	×
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary Science And Related Fields, Other		×
Agriculture, General
Ornamental Horticulture	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Construction Management, General	×
Fashion Merchandising	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Insurance	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Office Management And Supervision	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Printing Management	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Curriculum And Instruction	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	×
Education/teaching Of The Gifted And Talented	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Technical Teacher Education
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, Other	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
Industrial Safety Technology/technician	×
Industrial Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant	×	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language, Other	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician	×	×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)
Environmental Health	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Forensic Chemistry	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/police Science
Criminalistics And Criminal Science	×	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/technician	×
Fire Services Administration	×
Fire/arson Investigation And Prevention	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×	×
Homeland Security	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×	×
Geography	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,764

Applied

8,517

Accepted

13,767

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,445

Females Applied

5,315

Females Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,319

Males Applied

3,202

Males Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.34

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2 Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 2.5

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 5th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	July 5th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	480	590
SAT Math	-	450	590
ACT Composite	-	17	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,650

In-state

12,240

Out-of-state

10,650

In-district

Fees

1,263

Full-time student fees

12,540

Room & board

6,960

Room only

Financial Aid

14,698

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,835

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,340

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

826

Avg. Loan Aid

2,291

Avg. Grant Aid

2,483

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

9%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

13,767

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

12%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.5%
Black or African American	7.05%
White or Caucasian	79.06%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	0.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	5.27%
Other	1.06%

Gender

Male (40.34%)

Female (59.66%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	35%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Fall Festival and Spring Fling

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Honor Society and Regular Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 1B
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

1,057

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 545

Part-time - 512

Male - 432

Female - 625