Graduate Schools at EKU
Eastern Kentucky University is a Public, 4 years school located in Richmond, KY. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of EKU graduate schools is $10,794 for Kentucky residents and $14,628 for out-of-state. Its tuition is relatively inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $18,377.
Total 2,225 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Eastern Kentucky University and, of that, 1,368 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Eastern Kentucky University offers 44 graduate programs and 3 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at EKU graduate schools is $10,794 for Kentucky residents and $14,628 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.01% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at EKU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $10,450 | $9,900 | $550 | $14,500 | $13,950 | $550 |
| 2022 | $10,200 | $9,900 | $300 | $13,800 | $13,500 | $300 |
| 2023 | $10,308 | $10,008 | $300 | $13,944 | $13,644 | $300 |
| 2024 | $10,596 | $10,296 | $300 | $14,340 | $14,040 | $300 |
| 2025 | $10,794 | $10,494 | $300 | $14,628 | $14,328 | $300 |
| Year | Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $550 | $775 |
| 2022 | $550 | $580 |
| 2023 | $556 | $758 |
| 2024 | $572 | $780 |
| 2025 | $583 | $796 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,476 | $2,800 | $10,476 | $4,600 |
| 2022 | $9,410 | $2,800 | $9,410 | $4,600 |
| 2023 | $10,360 | $2,800 | $10,360 | $4,300 |
| 2024 | $11,735 | $2,800 | $11,735 | $4,300 |
| 2025 | $12,268 | $3,650 | $12,268 | $4,675 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Eastern Kentucky University offers 176 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Professional Practice), Doctorate (Other), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 41 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Other) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 10 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 176 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Industrial Safety Technology/Technician | 22 |
| Social Work | 18 |
| Psychology (other) | 11 |
| Business/Commerce | 10 |
| Public Administration | 9 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 107 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | 89 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 74 |
| Psychology | 40 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 27 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 19 |
Graduate Student Population
At EKU, there are 15,673 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,225 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 654 male and 1,571 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.42 to 1. Eastern Kentucky University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,368 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 35 | 10 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 161 | 62 | 99 |
| Hispanic | 91 | 34 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 1,744 | 464 | 1,280 |
| Two or More Races | 106 | 35 | 71 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Total | 2,225 | 654 | 1,571 |
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