THE EKU ADVANTAGE INCENTIVES AND INITIATIVES TO HELP STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PURSUIT OF EDUCATIONAL GOALS
NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID FREE TEXTBOOKS
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For Fall ’21, textbooks are free for all undergrad students with EKU BookSmart.
There are now more need-based financial aid opportunities for incoming students..
Forget the fee, apply for free!
IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ADMISSIONS We’re here for you in-person and virtually.
WAIVED TEST SCORES ACT and SAT scores are no longer required for admissions.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS Get rewarded for your high school academic achievement – test scores optional. For in-state students, merit scholarships are automatically applied based upon your academic credentials.
scholarship amount
academic credentials
full tuition $6,000 $4,000 $3,000
3.8 - 4.0 gpa + act 28+ 3.8 - 4.0 3.3 - 3.79 3.0 - 3.29
MORE ONLINE COURSES EKU now offers an expanded selection of online courses.
AFFORDABLE OUT-OF-STATE TUITION Attend EKU for less than attendance at many schools in your home state.
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EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
GRADUATION BY THE NUMBERS
3.40
PELL RECIPIENTS 39% of this year’s graduating class were Pell recipients or Pell eligible.
ACHIEVEMENT EKU students graduate with an average GPA of 3.40.
63 Associate Degrees
25 Post-Master’s Certificates
1,665 Bachelor’s Degrees 98 Certificates
KY’S UNIVERSITY 3 years after graduation, 62% of EKU bachelor’s grads are employed in Kentucky — the highest rate among KY’s public institutions.
421 Master’s Degrees
30 Doctoral Degrees
2,292 GRADUATES
EMPLOYMENT
EARNINGS
6 months after graduation, 77% of EKU graduates are employed full time, 59% within their field of study.
6 months after graduation, EKU graduates earn an average of $50,000.
DIVERSE EKU’s class of 2021 hail from 22 countries, 43 states and 108 Kentucky counties. They range in age from 18 to 69.
FIRST GENERATION 38% of EKU’s class of 2021 are the first in their family to attain a higher education degree.
TOP DEGREES AWARDED SATISFACTION 6 months after graduation, 94% of EKU graduates report being satisfied with their career choice.
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
NURSING
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
PSYCHOLOGY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY