Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky, with branch campuses in Corbin, Hazard and Manchester. It traces its founding to 1906 as Eastern Kentucky State Normal School No. 1, and was renamed several times, including Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College (1930) and Eastern Kentucky State College (1948), before becoming Eastern Kentucky University in 1966. EKU enrolled 15,673 students in fall 2024. It is known for more than 40 online programs, an honors program founded in 1988, NCAA Division I Colonels athletics and public radio station WEKU. First-year admission is open to students with a 2.5 unweighted high school GPA, and those with 2.00 to 2.49 may enter through the Success First program. EKU's newer pages describe test scores as optional and the application as free, though older pages mention a $35 fee.
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EKU admits first-year students on high school GPA, with test scores optional.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY, Kentucky, United States
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