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Eastern Kentucky, founded in 1906, is public university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Allied Health and Nursing; Applied Arts and Technology; Arts and Humanities; Business; Education; Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics; Law Enforcement; Natural and Mathematical Sciences; Social and Behavioral Sciences; and the Graduate School. Its 628-acre campus is located in Richmond, 30 miles south of Lexington.

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Public
studentType
Coed
13,767
Undergraduates
5,549
Men - 40.3%
8,219
Women - 59.7%
2,495
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
97% of 8,764 applicants were admitted
Regular Admission Deadline
July 5
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.34
SAT Math
450-590 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
480-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
17-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,703
Out-of-state: $30,293
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $11,913
Out-of-state: $13,503
Room and Board
$12,540
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$15,835
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$1,759
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
545
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
14%
10-19
32%
20-29
34%
30-39
13%
40-49
4%
50-99
3%
Over 100
0%
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Richmond Population
36,800
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Lexington
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
35% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Colonel
Sororities
6% of women participate
Fraternities
8% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
1%
Black/African-American
7.1%
Hispanic/Latino
5.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
79.7%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
0.7%
First-Year Students Returning
82.9%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
41.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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