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Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475

Official telephone: (859) 622-2015
Fax number: (859) 622-1020
Website: www.eku.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Brett Morris,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

859 622-2106
800 465-9191 (toll free)
859 622-8024 (fax)
admissions@eku.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$35

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score (combined SAT Reasoning score) in 50th percentile, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA required of out-of-state applicants.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	7 required, 7 recommended
Other:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	25 required, 25 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Probationary admission for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Average secondary school GPA:

3.29

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

72%

Average ACT:

22 English, 21 math, 22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

98%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis by August 1.

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by August 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

10,215

Number of applicants offered admission:

7,213 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,821 (39%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

17%

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 8 weeks after classes begin

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