Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) vs. Morehead State University (Morehead State)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and Morehead State University (Morehead State) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Kentucky.
  • EKU has more expensive tuition of $20,820 than Morehead State ($14,706).
  • Morehead State has tighter acceptance rate of 79.62% than EKU (87.37%).
  • EKU is larger with 14,324 students than Morehead State (8,807 students).
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#9 in Kentucky
Rankings#13 in Kentucky
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Richmond, KYLocationMorehead, KY
EKUKnown asMorehead State
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Other)
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$10,130 Kentucky residents
$20,820 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,838 Kentucky residents
$14,706 out-of-state
$10,596 Kentucky residents
$14,340 out-of-state
Graduate$10,512
$8,710Financial Aid$8,644
Admission
Application Fee$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
87.37%Acceptance Rate79.62%
32.07%Yield31.35%
1,070 SAT, 20 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
14,324Total Students8,807
12,072Undergraduate8,215
2,252Graduate592
4,278Online Enrollment1,202
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
49%Graduation Rate47%
Transfer-out Rate
77%Retention Rate68%
$39,300Average Earning after Graduation$37,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$6,230 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,315)
✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,130 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
563 Full-time
410 Part-time
Number of Faculties314 Full-time
107 Part-time
1,647 Full-time
716 Part-time
Number of Staffs845 Full-time
200 Part-time
$65,655 for Faculties
$51,583 Part-time
Average Salary$60,363 for Faculties
$45,464 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023