Online Degrees and Programs at Eastern Kentucky University

Online Program Overview

Eastern Kentucky University offers 170 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 37 major programs - 7 Certificate, 1 Associate, 5 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

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.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameEastern Kentucky University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY
Online Students5,246 Enrolled Online Exclusively
6,148 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,320
Out-of-State$21,230
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,794
Out-of-State$14,628
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total37 Programs
Certificate7 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors5 Programs
Masters11 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate11 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
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
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
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

Online Programs By Area of Study

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.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs715 11211
Overall Programs23879 40416

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,673
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,246
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,148
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,279

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.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,246
Kentucky Resident4,147
Other State In U.S.1,050
Outside of U.S.49
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,246
Undergraduate3,878
Graduate1,368
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,878
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,348
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking530
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