2009-2010 Tuition

EKU provides a high-quality education at a price that you can afford.

In & Out-of-state Students	Per Semester
Kentucky residents who attend EKU full-time	$3,156
Out-of-state students who attend EKU full-time	$8,640
Targeted out-of-state students who attend EKU full-time	$4,992
Kentucky residents taking fewer than 12 credit hours	$ 263 per credit hour
Out-of-state students taking fewer than 12 credit hours	$ 720 per credit hour
Targeted out-of-state students taking fewer than 12 credit hours	$ 416 per credit hour
100% online courses per hour	$ 325 per credit hour^*

^* Courses offered as a part of the following entirely online programs
are priced as follows:

Online Programs That Vary In Cost

Per Semester

Bachelors of Science in
Correctional & Juvenile Justice $350 per credit hour

Certificate of Competency in
Fire & Safety Engineering Technology $350 per credit hour

Bachelors of Science in
Fire & Safety Engineering Technology $350 per credit hour

Masters of Science in
Safety, Security, & Emergency Management $500 per credit hour

Master of Science in
Correctional & Juvenile Justice $500 per credit hour

Targeted Out-Of-State Tuition (return to top)

To qualify for this targeted out-of-state tuition ($4,992), students must meet the criteria for full admission with a minimum of 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (this includes transfer students) and meet at least one of the following three criteria:

Be the child of an EKU graduate who received an associates, bachelors, or masters degree.
Be any high ability student who has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and a composite ACT score of 25 or higher, with no sub-score below 18 in English, Math, or Reading.
Live in a designated county in a state bordering Kentucky:
- Illinois
  Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Williamson
- Indiana
  Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clark, Clinton, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, Delaware, Dubois, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison,Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Switzerland, Union, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Washington, Wayne
- Missouri
  Bollinger, Butler, Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott, Stoddard, Wayne
- Ohio
  Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette,Franklin, Gallia, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Meigs, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union, Vinton, Warren
- Tennessee
  Anderson, Benton, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Cheatham, Claiborne, Clay, Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, Dekalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fentress, Gibson, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Johnson, Knox, Lake, Lauderdale, Macon, Montgomery, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Sumner, Trousdale, Union, Washington, Weakley, Williamson, Wilson
- Virginia
  Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise
- West Virginia
  Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Putnam, Raleigh, Wayne, Wyoming