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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.
TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS Get rewarded for your prior college academic achievement. Transfer scholarships are available for in-state students, and automatically applied once accepted into EKU.
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qualifying college gpa
annual award
colonel plus colonel maroon plus maroon
3.75 - 4.00 3.50 - 3.74 3.25 - 3.49 3.00 - 3.24
$4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000
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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 421 Master’s Degrees
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.
30 Doctoral Degrees
2,292 GRADUATES
DIVERSE EKU’s class of 2021 hail from 22 countries, 43 states and 108 Kentucky counties. They range in age from 18 to 69.
— UNOFFICIAL SPRING 2021 DATA —
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.
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