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Applying to EKU

Acceptance Rate 64.31%
Yield 26.90%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 20
Applicants 15,821

EKU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 64.31% at Eastern Kentucky University. Total 15,821 students applied and 10,174 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to EKU.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationadmissions.eku.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.eku.edu/
Acceptance Rate64.31%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 64.31%. A total of 15,821 students (5,814 men and 10,007 women) have applied to and 10,174 (3,771 men and 6,403 women) students admitted to Eastern Kentucky University.
Among them, 1,075 male and 1,662 female students have enrolled into EKU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.90%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at EKU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,8215,81410,00700
Admitted10,1743,7716,40300
Enrolled2,7371,0751,66200
Acceptance Rate 64.31% 64.86% 63.99% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.90% 28.51% 25.96% - -
[Chart] Eastern Kentucky University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At EKU, 80 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,380 applicants (87%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at EKU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,185 and 25th percentile score is 940.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at EKU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of EKU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at EKU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total94010701185
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470540590
Math470530595
ACT Composite172024
Math161923
English162024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Eastern Kentucky University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for EKU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at EKU

The calendar system at Eastern Kentucky University is Semester. Eastern Kentucky University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Eastern Kentucky University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training