Online Degrees and Programs at Eastern Kentucky University

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. Last year, total 1,236 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Eastern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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.

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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 Certificates, 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.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

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).

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.

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