The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,320 for Kentucky residents and $21,230 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,246 students out of total 15,673 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Eastern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Eastern Kentucky University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY |
| Online Students | 5,246 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,148 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,320 Out-of-State$21,230 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,794 Out-of-State$14,628 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 37 Programs |
| Certificate | 7 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 5 Programs |
| Masters | 11 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 11 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Eastern Kentucky University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $10,320 and $21,230 for non-Kentucky residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,794 and $14,628 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $418 for Kentucky residents and $872 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $583 for Kentucky residents and $796 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,876 | $9,752 | $9,844 | $10,130 | $10,320 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $19,948 | $20,024 | $20,222 | $20,820 | $21,230 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $10,450 | $10,200 | $10,308 | $10,596 | $10,794 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $14,500 | $13,800 | $13,944 | $14,340 | $14,628 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $386 | $394 | $398 | $410 | $418 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $806 | $822 | $831 | $855 | $872 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $550 | $550 | $556 | $572 | $583 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $775 | $580 | $758 | $780 | $796 |
Eastern Kentucky University offers 170 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 37 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificate, 1 Associates, 5 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| Overall Programs | 23 | 8 | 79 | 40 | 4 | 16 |
At Eastern Kentucky University, there are 15,673 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,394 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,246 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,148 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 15,673 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,246 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,148 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,279 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,246 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,147 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,050 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 49 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,246 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Resident | 4,147 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,050 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 49 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,246 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 3,878 | |
| Graduate | 1,368 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,878 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,348 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 530 |