Eastern Kentucky University Overview

Located in Richmond, Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Richmond draws many to the area.

What Is Eastern Kentucky University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Eastern is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period58% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Eastern with a bachelor's degree make about $45,795 a year. That's 12% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Eastern Kentucky University?

Contact details for Eastern are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475-3102
Phone:	859-622-1000
Website:	www.eku.edu

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How Do I Get Into Eastern?

You can apply to Eastern online at: admissions.eku.edu/

Admission Requirements for Eastern

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	3
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Eastern?

The acceptance rate at Eastern is 64%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to Eastern submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 470 and 595.

Eastern received ACT scores from 87% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

Can I Afford Eastern Kentucky University?

The overall average net price of Eastern is $25,476. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Eastern, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,046 a year. That adds up to $24,184 over four years for those students.

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Eastern Kentucky University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,070 undergraduate students at Eastern, with 9,572 being full-time and 2,498 being part-time.

There are also 2,395 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,572 full-time undergraduates at Eastern, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Kentucky University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	91
Black or African American	558
Hispanic or Latino	388
White	7,874
International Students	119
Other Races/Ethnicities	542

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Kentucky University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at Eastern. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and United Arab Emirates.

Eastern Kentucky University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	0	0	0	262	0	40	0	302
Nursing	0	32	0	118	6	107	19	282
Criminal Justice & Corrections	28	8	0	170	0	26	0	232
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	40	0	163	0	0	0	203
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	65	0	74	21	160
Social Work	12	0	0	78	18	18	0	126
Quality Control Technology	0	0	0	101	22	0	0	123
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	80	0	34	0	114
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	72	10	27	0	109
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	77	0	26	0	103
General Biology	0	0	0	87	0	6	0	93
Other Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0	89	0	89
Public Health	0	0	0	41	5	26	0	72
Fire Protection	0	0	4	68	0	0	0	72
Accounting	0	0	9	59	0	0	0	68
Air Transportation	0	0	0	59	0	0	0	59
Special Education	0	0	0	10	0	45	0	55
Homeland Security	2	0	0	47	4	0	0	53
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	2	37	12	51
Business Administration & Management	8	0	0	42	0	0	0	50
Public Administration	0	0	0	0	9	38	0	47
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	3	0	26	0	17	0	46
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	19	14	10	43
Marketing	7	0	0	34	0	0	0	41
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	22	1	14	0	37
Allied Health Professions	0	10	0	26	0	1	0	37
Recreation Administration	0	0	0	17	0	18	0	35
Construction Management	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	32
Chemistry	0	0	0	29	0	3	0	32
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31
Communication Sciences	0	0	0	30	0	1	0	31
General English Literature	0	0	0	25	0	5	0	30
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
Legal Support Services	0	2	7	20	0	0	0	29
Agricultural Production	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	28
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	27
Finance & Financial Management	2	0	0	24	0	0	0	26
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	25
Music	0	0	0	17	0	7	0	24
Insurance	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	11	0	12	0	23
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	22
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Industrial Production Technology	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	21
Sociology	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Statistics	0	0	0	10	0	9	0	19
Public Relations & Advertising	1	0	0	15	0	0	0	16
Romance Languages	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
History	0	0	0	13	0	1	0	14
Anthropology	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Wildlife Management	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Other Psychology	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	11
Geography & Cartography	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
International Studies	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	8
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	8
Interdisciplinary Studies	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Mathematics	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Other Statistics	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	6
Physics	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Other Agriculture	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	3
American Sign Language	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Philosophy	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Engineering-Related Technologies	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Dispute Resolution	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	102	120	26	2,326	109	737	62	3,482

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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• National Center for Education Statistics
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