Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475
http://www.eku.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1906
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	13,942
Endowment	14,688,296
Application Deadline	August 1
Application Fee	30
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 1
Tuition	5,120 in-state, 13,530 out-of-state
Room/Board	5,257

Services
Associated Firms	Central Baptist Hospital, Kentucky State Police, Commonwealth of Kentucky, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Madison County (KY) School District.
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Hummel Planetarium, Giles Gallery
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, health service
Museums	Hummel Planetarium, Giles Gallery
Periodical Subs	3,206
# of Books	659,448
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	81%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	8%
Students in sororities	6%
Campus Size	675 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	31%
College housing types	coed dorms (50%), women's dorms (33%), men's dorms (17%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	First Weekend, Thursday Alternative Getaway, Student Activities Council sponsored concerts & events, Chautauqua Series, Intramurals, Varsity Sporting Events, Music Department concerts, Theatre Department plays, New Student Days, Fall & Spring Fest sponsored by Student Government Association, Fall & Spring Greek Recruitment, Midnight Breakfast
Nearest Airport	Lexington, KY (25), Cincinnati, OH (102)
Nearest Train	N/A
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra
Number of Organizations	192
# of fraternities	12
# of sororities	13
Students in fraternities	8%
Students in sororities	6%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Progress (weekly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Lambda Sigma, Alpha Psi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Omicron, Delta Tau Alpha, EKU Honors Program, Eta Sigma Gamma, Gamma Beta Phi, Gamma Iota Sigma, Golden Key Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Lambda Epsilon Chi, Lambda Sigma Society, Mortar Board, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Sigma Society, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Theta Epsilon, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Lota, Sigma Tau Delta, Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Outreach, Catholic Newman Center, Chi Alpha Ministries, Christian Student Fellowship, Christians Anonymous Bible Study, Collegiate, Black & Christian, Colonels for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Wesley Foundation
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Black Collegians, Council on International Affairs, EKU Gospel Ensemble, International Student Association, Japan/America Association, Korean American Student Association
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Colonels Who Care, EKU Habitat for Humanity, Kappa Delta Tau, Rotaract Club of EKU, Society of Professional Journalists, EKU Chess Club, EKU, Club Swim Team, EKU Fencing Club, EKU Hockey Club, EKU Judo Club, EKU Men? s Soccer Club, EKU Paintball Club, EKU Women? s Soccer Club, Men's Rugby Club, Women's Rugby Club, Men's Soccer Club, Men's Volleyball Club, Alpha Eta Rho, AnimEKU Club, Barrister's Society, College Democrats, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, Council of American Instructors of the Deaf, EKU Dance Colonels, EKU Dance Theatre, Dancin' Diamond Divaz, Dead Poet's Society, EKU Colonels for Peace, EKU Greens, EKU Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, EKU Students for Life, EKU Tutoring Association, Family & Consumer Science, Geology Club, Interpreter Training Program, L. I. N. K. E. D, Older Wiser Learners, Pagan Alliance, Pride Alliance, Student Alumni Ambassadors, Student Enterprise Group, Student Government Association, Student REC Council, EKU Student Web Team, Wildlife Society, Women's Activist Group, Zephora Winter Guard, Accounting Society, Adam Smith Economics Society, Agriculture Club, American Advertising Federation, American Criminal Justice Association, American Fire Science Technicians, American Product & Inventory Control Society, American Society for Quality, American Society of Safety Engineers, American Society of Interior Designers, Art Education Student Organization, Art Student Association, Assets Protection Society, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Athletic Trainers Association, Caduceus Club, Chemistry Club, Clinical Laboratory Student Association, Club Anthropologica, Colonel Argonomy, Computing Machinery Association, EKU Contractor's Association, Correctional and Juvenile Justice Student Association, EKU Middle School Association, Epsilon Sigma Pi, Exercise and Sports Science, Financial Management, Foreign Language Club, Forensic Science Club, Geography Club, Graphic Communications Society, Golf Course Superintendents Association, Horticulture Club, Insurance Society, Justice & Safety Graduate Students, KY Education Association, KY Public Health Association, Medical Assisting Technology Association, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, National Student Nurses Association, Occupational Therapy, Pershing Rifles National Society, Pre-Veterinary Students, Psychology Graduate Student Organization, Public Relations Society, Ranger Company, Society of Advancement of Management, Student Social Work Association, Speech Communications Association, Statistics Club, Student Paralegal Association, Student Dietetic Association, Student Sociology Organizations, Student Environmental Health, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Technology Education Collegiate Association, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omicron Pi, Burnam Hall Council, Case Hall Council, Chi Omega, Clay Hall Council, Commonwealth Hall Council, Delta Sigma Theta, Delta Zeta, Dupree Hall Council, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Keene Hall Council, Lambda Chi Alpha, Martin Hall Council, McGregor Hall Council, Palmer Hall Council, Panhellenic Council, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Tau, Pi Beta Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Pi, Sullivan Hall Council, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Telford Hall Council, Theta Chi, Todd Hall Council, Walters Hall Council, Zeta Phi Beta