Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Eastern Kentucky admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 49% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (77% and 78%).
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
20% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Eastern Kentucky reads a record
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required. Scores are optional. 1% of first-years sent an SAT and 97% an ACT.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Required
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Required
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering legacy status in fall 2023; Started requiring an essay in fall 2023; Started requiring class rank in fall 2023; Started requiring work experience in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 980 on the SAT, 190 points below the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)