Applying to Eastern Kentucky University

EKU's acceptance rate is 98% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 7,251 students applied and 7,131 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into EKU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 34.96% with 2,493 enrolled students out of 7,131 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,065 and the ACT score is 21 at EKU.

To apply to EKU, it is required to submit high school GPA and admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze EKU's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	admissions.eku.edu/
Online Application	admissions.eku.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice), Doctoral (Other)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 98.35% and the yield is 34.96%. 2,583 men and 4,668 women applied to EKU and 2,526 men and 4,605 women students were accepted. Among them, 960 men and 1,533 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	7,251	2,583	4,668
Admitted	7,131	2,526	4,605
Enrolled	2,493	960	1,533
Acceptance Rate	98.35%	97.79%	98.65%
Yield	34.96%	38.00%	33.29%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 99 students (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,206 students (88%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 590 and the 25^th percentile is 480. The SAT Math score is 590 (75^th) and 470 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 24 (75^th percentile) and 18 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	480	590
SAT Math	470	590
ACT Composite	18	24
ACT Math	17	24
ACT English	17	25

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Eastern Kentucky University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,079, ACT: 61 - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Eastern Kentucky University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

EKU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended