Richmond, KY · Public · 12,318 undergraduates · town
Eastern Kentucky University
Less selective
EKU is built for students considering public safety, emergency services, fire protection, aviation, nursing, and other applied professional fields.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 78.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 51.2%
17,082 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$45,795 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Eastern Kentucky University apart
Academic design
Justice and safety programs sit alongside aviation, nursing, business, education, sciences, and applied technical study.
Campus pattern
Richmond is a smaller central Kentucky city south of Lexington.
Career & value signal
Strong pathways into emergency services, law enforcement, fire protection, healthcare, aviation, education, and government.
Can I get in?
78.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
17,082About 78 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 3% submitted an SAT, and 87% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Eastern Kentucky University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Eastern Kentucky University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Justice and safety programs sit alongside aviation, nursing, business, education, sciences, and applied technical study.
Make institutional fit specific
EKU is built for students considering public safety, emergency services, fire protection, aviation, nursing, and other applied professional fields.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$50 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
With one-year access
Average annual cost by household income at Eastern Kentucky University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
What is campus life like?
Eastern Kentucky University beyond the classroom
Richmond is a smaller central Kentucky city south of Lexington.
A defining academic feature
Justice and safety programs sit alongside aviation, nursing, business, education, sciences, and applied technical study.
What shapes an ordinary week
Richmond is a smaller central Kentucky city south of Lexington.
Where the degree can lead
Strong pathways into emergency services, law enforcement, fire protection, healthcare, aviation, education, and government.