Tuition and Costs | Admissions

The amounts listed below are estimates used for budgeting purposes and for determining your eligibility for need-based financial aid for the 2022-23 academic year at Eastern Kentucky University.

Please note:

Only tuition and fees, on-campus housing and your meal plan are paid directly to EKU.
Room and meal plans for on-campus students are only estimates, not actual billed charges.
Books and supplies, transportation and personal costs are also estimates and will vary.
Additional course fees may be applied.
Non-resident students qualify for a discount rate.

Undergraduate Full Time Kentucky Residents (12-18.5 credit hours)

	Semester	Year
Tuition	$4,772	$9,544
Fees*	$500	$1,000
Room & Meals**	$5,180	$10,360
Required Textbooks^†	$0	$0
Personal	$800	$1,600
Transportation	$600	$1,200
Total Costs	$11,852	$23,704

Undergraduate Full Time Out-of-State Residents (12-18.5 credit hours)

	Semester	Year
Tuition	$5,349¹	$10,698
Fees*	$500	$1,000
Room & Meals**	$5,180	$10,360
Required Textbooks^†	$0	$0
Personal	$800	$1,600
Transportation	$600	$1,200
Total Costs	$12,429	$24,858

^{1 The out of state rate reflects $4,612 in financial aid awards per semester to all out of state students admitted to the University to reduce the cost to $5,349.}

Undergraduate International Students (12-18.5 credit hours)

	Semester	Year
Tuition	$9,961	$19,922
Fees*	$500	$1000
Room & Meals**	$5,180	$10,360
Required Textbooks†	$0	$0
Personal	$800	$1,600
Transportation	$600	$1,200
Insurance***	$600	$1,200
Total Costs	$17,641	$35,282

^† EKU’s BookSmart program lowers the cost of required textbooks to $0 for all undergraduate students. More information about EKU BookSmart is available at https://advantage.eku.edu/books.

_{* Fees are based on 12-18.5 hours, and do not include specific course and parking fees.
** Room & Board rates depend on which residence hall and meal plan a student selects.
***Estimated cost of insurance.}