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For more than 100 years, Eastern Kentucky University has served as the school of opportunity for many students across the Commonwealth, United States, and internationally. EKU offers more than 90 graduate programs that are designed for working professionals. More than half of those options allow 100% online completion, enabling working professionals to take advantage of advanced technology and quality instruction when it is convenient for them. Earn your advanced degree from a distinguished and established institution committed to student success.

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Graduate School

Whitlock Building
Room 310

859-622-1742
graduateschool@eku.edu

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How to Apply

The application is free and only takes about 10 minutes to complete. For more details on how to apply select your admission type below.

Application Info

  • Fill out the free online application
  • Provide official entrance exam scores (GRE, MAT or GMAT), if applicable.
  • Provide official undergraduate transcripts (if not an EKU graduate).
  • Submit letters of recommendation, if required for the academic program.

Some programs may have additional application requirements. Contact your enrollment advisor to learn of any specific requirements for your program.

International Students Application Info

  • First-time students – a fully evaluated complete secondary school record reflecting a cumulative grade of 2.5 GPA equivalent or higher
  • Transfer students – official transcripts (and evaluations for credit taken outside the United States) for all college-level coursework
  • Demonstrate English language proficiency by one of the following means:
  • Credit for English 101 and 102 from an accredited US college or university with a grade of “C” or better
  • TOEFL score of 530 (paper based), 195 (computer based) or 71 (Internet based) with no band score below 16
  • IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.0 or higher in every subject/skill category
  • Duolingo English test with a score of 95 or higher
  • Japanese students may submit the EIKEN test with a passing score of Pre-1
  • ACT scores of English 18 and reading 20
  • SAT Evidence Based Reading/Writing score of 510
  • Successful completion of the ELS Level 112 Intensive English program in the United States

Countries Exempt from the English Language Requirement: Ireland, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada (except Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

Graduate deadlines vary by program. Program specific deadlines can be found on each program page.

Applicants meeting the minimum requirements for general admission to the Graduate School and any additional requirements for their selected graduate degree program are eligible for clear admission.

Minimum requirements for admission to EKU’s Graduate School:

  • Application for graduate admission
  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
  • Overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5

Some degree programs may have additional or higher criteria for clear admission including a personal statement, writing samples or one of the following additional placement tests:

  • GRE: “Graduate Records Examination”. It includes three sections; Verbal Reasoning (V); Quantitative Reasoning (Q); and Analytical Writing (AW). For more information about the test, please visit the GRE website.
  • GMAT: “Graduate Management Admission Test”. It consists of four sections; Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing Assessment, and Integrated Reasoning. For more information, please visit the GMAT website.

A department may waive the stipulated GPA requirements for clear admission for applicants having already earned a graduate degree from an accredited institution.

Graduate School Values

Quality programs begin with quality faculty. EKU faculty are experts in their respective fields and are evaluated regularly to ensure top-notch and effective instruction. Demonstrating a commitment to scholarship, EKU’s faculty instruct nationally accredited programs that change the trajectory of our graduates’ careers.

Quality instruction leads to thousands of EKU Graduate Alumni who are leaders in fields such as business, healthcare, public service, education, and more.

EKU graduate courses are structured to meet the needs of working professionals.

The coupling of an established brick-and-motor institution of higher education with cutting edge learning technologies and approaches enables growth and success for our graduate students.

EKU offers courses year-round, allowing students to choose either a fast track or a more traditional pace to a degree or certificate. In the end, your education timeline is up to you!

Our graduate tuition is highly competitive with other institutions in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is significantly less than many online programs offered by private and for-profit institutions. And textbooks are free!

In fact, we are now waiving the graduate school application fee, making it a great time to apply!

Now you have a fantastic opportunity to become a Colonel! What are you waiting for?

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