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Eastern Kentucky University Healthcare Programs

Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, KY. A Distant Town offers an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Eastern Kentucky University Rankings

Eastern EKU has earned the following rankings for healthcare programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#1 of 1	State — Kentucky
College Major Best Value	#1 of 2	State — Kentucky
Overall Quality	#2 of 21	State — Kentucky
Overall Quality	#2 of 2	State — Kentucky
Overall Quality	#2 of 3	State — Kentucky
College Major Best Value	#2 of 5	State — Kentucky
College Major Best Value	#2 of 32	Region — Southeast
College Major Best Value	#2 of 3	State — Kentucky

Where Is Eastern Kentucky University?

Contact information for Eastern EKU are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475-3102
Phone:	8596221000
Website:	www.eku.edu/
Admissions:	www.eku.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.eku.edu/bigecentral/

How Do I Get Into Eastern EKU?

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

Eastern EKU is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Eastern EKU

These are the things Eastern EKU considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Eastern EKU?

Eastern EKU maintains an acceptance rate of 78%, which makes it highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 20% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

1% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 97% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Eastern EKU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 530. Math scores were between 440 and 550.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 880 to 1080. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Eastern EKU ranged between 19 and 25.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Eastern EKU are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	6,313	4,889	77%
Women	10,711	8,323	78%

Can I Afford Eastern Kentucky University?

The average net price after aid at Eastern EKU is $9,962. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$10,020
In-State Fees	$300
Out-of-State Tuition	$20,930
Out-of-State Fees	$300
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$10,320
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$21,230

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 20% of students at Eastern EKU receive some form of financial aid (2,601 students).

Approximately 83% of students at Eastern EKU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $9,804 per student.

41% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,423.

Student Loan Debt

41% of Eastern EKU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,669 per year.

Eastern Kentucky University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,932 students enrolled at Eastern EKU. Eastern EKU is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral/Professional Universities.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,674 undergraduate students at Eastern EKU, approximately 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	128
Black or African American	770
Hispanic	665
White	9,304
American Indian/Alaska Native	23
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	11
Two or More Races	583
Non-Resident	70

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Eastern EKU are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Kentucky	2,652
Ohio	56
Indiana	33
Illinois	30
Tennessee	16

Additionally, approximately 0.6% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Eastern Kentucky University Graduate Student Diversity

2,282 of Eastern EKU’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Eastern EKU, approximately 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	164
Hispanic	93
White	1,789
American Indian/Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	109
Non-Resident	63

Online Learning at Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern EKU offers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

5,686 undergraduate students at Eastern EKU took at least one online class — of those, 3,878 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 462 students took at least one online class and 1,368 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Healthcare Programs at Eastern Kentucky University

Below are the healthcare programs are offered at Eastern EKU, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	101	80	—	232
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	61	48	—	125
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	28	28	—	56
Public Health	36	9	—	52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	29	3	—	37
Health and Medical Administrative Services	25	—	—	25
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	8	—	—	8

Academic Programs at Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern EKU offers 30 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Eastern EKU has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.