Eastern Kentucky University Online Degrees
Eastern Kentucky University (referred to as EKU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Richmond, KY. EKU offers the online degree for both undergraduate and graduate studies through Certificate, Associate, bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Eastern Kentucky University is $10,130 for Kentucky residents and $20,820 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The tuition per credit hour is $394 for Kentucky residents and $822 for out-of-state students. Total 4,278 students have enrolled in online degree programs exclusively out of total 14,324 students at Eastern Kentucky University.
Online Degree Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $20,820 Undergraduate $14,340 Graduate |
|---|---|
| Costs per Credit | $822 Undergraduate $580 Graduate |
| Online Students | 4,278 |
| Offered Online Programs | Certificate, Associate, bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Eastern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1928 - Current).
Online Degree & Major Programs
EKU offers Certificate, Associate, bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 19 online major programs. Next tables summarize the offered online major programs and its sub-programs at EKU.
Associate
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 |
| Corrections | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Education [+] | 8 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
1-2 Years Certificate
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition & fees of EKU are $10,130 for Kentucky residents and $20,820 for other students for undergraduate program. The graduate tuition & fees are $10,596 for Kentucky residents and $14,340 for other students. The tuition per credit hour of EKU is $394 for Kentucky residents and $822 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are $550 for Kentucky residents and $580 for other students.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky residents | Out of State | Kentucky residents | Out of State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $10,130 | $20,820 | $10,596 | $14,340 |
| Cost Per Credit | $394 | $822 | $550 | $580 |
Distance Learning Student Population
At online degree programs at EKU, 4,255 students (30.43% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 5,888 students (42.11% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the student population enrolled in online programs at EKU.
| Total | Enrolled Exclusively | Enrolled Some Courses | Not In Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,984 | 4,255 | 5,888 | 3,841 |
| Undergraduate | 11,684 | 2,882 | 5,416 | 3,386 |
| Graduate | 2,300 | 1,373 | 472 | 455 |