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Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University is a Public, 4 years school located in Richmond, KY. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $20,222 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well. For the vocational program, it has 10 1-year certificate, 12 2-years certificate, and 8 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 255 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Eastern Kentucky University.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Eastern Kentucky University is $20,222 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Eastern Kentucky University offers the alternative tuition plans .
77% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,197 (exclude student loans).
EKU 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$20,222
Average Financial Amount$8,197

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Eastern Kentucky University offers 22 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 255 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Eastern Kentucky University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate101100
2 Years Certificate12138
Total222255

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 100 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 38 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 117 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕3-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Intelligence✕35-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Corrections✕14-
Securities Services Administration/Management✕24-
Homeland Security✕2-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕0-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers-
Youth Services/Administration✔12-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕1-
Total100
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕19-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Corrections✕0-
Securities Services Administration/Management✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Homeland Security✕0-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Youth Services/Administration✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Accounting✕14-
Total38
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)✕14-
Education [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Technical Teacher Education✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕31-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 43 completers-
General Studies✕43-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕12-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Total117

Directory and Accreditation Information

Eastern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1928 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Eastern Kentucky University.
521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY
859-622-1000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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