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

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

  • Both Morehead State University (Morehead State) and Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) 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).
Morehead State University
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#13 in Kentucky
Rankings#9 in Kentucky
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Morehead, KYLocationRichmond, KY
Morehead StateKnown asEKU
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Tuition & Fees
$9,838 Kentucky residents
$14,706 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,130 Kentucky residents
$20,820 out-of-state
$10,512Graduate$10,596 Kentucky residents
$14,340 out-of-state
$8,644Financial Aid$8,710
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee
79.62%Acceptance Rate87.37%
31.35%Yield32.07%
Test Scores1,070 SAT, 20 ACT
Student Population
8,807Total Students14,324
8,215Undergraduate12,072
592Graduate2,252
1,202Online Enrollment4,278
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
47%Graduation Rate49%
Transfer-out Rate
68%Retention Rate77%
$37,000Average Earning after Graduation$39,300
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,315)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456)
$6,230 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,130 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
314 Full-time
107 Part-time
Number of Faculties563 Full-time
410 Part-time
845 Full-time
200 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,647 Full-time
716 Part-time
$60,363 for Faculties
$45,464 Part-time
Average Salary$65,655 for Faculties
$51,583 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