Applying to Eastern Kentucky University

The acceptance rate at Eastern Kentucky University was 97.95% - 9,206 students were applied and 9,017 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into EKU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 28% where 2,271 out of 9,017 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,060 and the ACT score is 22 at EKU.

Below tables and charts analyze EKU admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $35 for applying undergraduate school and $35 for graduate school at Eastern Kentucky University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$35
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	admissions.eku.edu/
Online Application	admissions.eku.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2 Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 97.95% and the yield is 25.19%. 3,222 men and 5,984 women applied to EKU and 3,131 men and 5,886 women students were accepted. Among them, 869 men and 1,402 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). 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	9,206	3,222	5,984
Admitted	9,017	3,131	5,886
Enrolled	2,271	869	1,402
Acceptance Rate	97.95%	97.18%	98.36%
Yield	25.19%	27.75%	23.82%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 159 students (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,078 students (92%) 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 580 (75^th) and 470 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 25 (75^th percentile) and 19 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	480	590
SAT Math	470	580
ACT Composite	19	25
ACT Math	17	25
ACT English	18	25

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Eastern Kentucky University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,078, 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