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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
78.09%	1,055

Eastern Kentucky University's acceptance rate is 78.09% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 17,082 students applied and 13,340 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into EKU.

EKU's acceptance rate places 8th out of 27 Kentucky colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,055 and the ACT score is 21 at EKU. EKU's SAT score ranks 10th out of 19 Kentucky colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to EKU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Eastern Kentucky University is 78.09% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.85%. 6,356 men and 10,726 women applied to EKU and 4,865 men and 8,475 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,079 men and 1,703 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at EKU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at EKU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	17,082	6,356	10,726	0	0
Admitted	13,340	4,865	8,475	0	0
Enrolled	2,782	1,079	1,703	0	0
Acceptance Rate	78.09%	76.54%	79.01%	-	-
Yield	20.85%	22.18%	20.09%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Eastern Kentucky University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 78 students (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,418 students (87%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at EKU.

The median SAT score is 1,055 with 530 SAT EBRW and 525 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 600 and the 25^th percentile is 480. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 590 and 25^th percentile is 450 .

The median ACT composite score is 21 with 75^th percentile score of 24 and 25^th percentile score of 17 at EKU. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at Eastern Kentucky University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,064, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at EKU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	930	1055	1190
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	480	530	600
SAT Math	450	525	590
ACT Composite	17	21	24
ACT Math	16	19	24
ACT English	16	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Eastern Kentucky University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,782 first-year students enrolled in EKU. The proportion of full-time students is 93.49% and part-time students is 6.51%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 38.79% and women students is 61.21%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at EKU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at EKU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,782	1,079	1,703
Full-time	2,601	1,007	1,594
Part-time	181	72	109

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at EKU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Required
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $40 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to EKU.

Admission Information for Applying to EKU
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	admissions.eku.edu/
Online Application	admissions.eku.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	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)

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