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Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475-3102

Official telephone: (859) 622-1000
Fax number: (859) 622-1020
Website: https://www.eku.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 12,070
Full-time undergraduates: 9,572
Part-time undergraduates: 2,498
Total graduate students: 2,495
Full-time graduate students: 782
Part-time graduate students: 1,713
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
82.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Nonresident Alien
1.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 500 acres
Nearest major city: Lexington

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1800
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Honor Society; Regular Society

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cheerleading  
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and fieldyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleading  
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I

Intramural/Recreational sports:
rock climbing; archery; baseball; basketball; bowling; equestrian sports; fencing; football; golf; ice hockey; lacrosse; racquetball; riflery; rugby; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; water polo; weight lifting; track and field; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Blue Grass

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