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Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The location of Eastern is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

$25,476 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
98% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Eastern Kentucky University?

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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

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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Eastern?

98% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
4% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 98%, Eastern is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% 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 480 and 590. Math scores were between 470 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Eastern Kentucky University  ( 480 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Eastern Kentucky University  ( 470 to 590 )
200
800
Eastern received ACT scores from 88% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Eastern Kentucky University  ( 17 to 25 )
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ACT Math Scores for Eastern Kentucky University  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Eastern Kentucky University  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Eastern Kentucky University?

$25,476 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
2.9% Loan Default Rate
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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Eastern, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $5,887 a year. That adds up to $23,548 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Eastern is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Eastern Kentucky University Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,250 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,684 undergraduate students at Eastern, with 9,250 being full-time and 2,434 being part-time.

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There are also 2,300 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,250 full-time undergraduates at Eastern, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 111
Black or African American 527
Hispanic or Latino 414
White 7,603
International Students 88
Other Races/Ethnicities 507

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.

Online Learning at Eastern Kentucky University

4,255 Took All Classes Online
10,143 Took At Least One Class Online
1.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 39 master’s degree programs available online at Eastern. In 2020-2021, 10,143 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Eastern has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Eastern

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Eastern Kentucky University was 1.7%. This is the #1,471 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Eastern regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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