Information About Academic Programs
How to Apply
EKU’s Admissions Office has information and application for all students! In addition to those listed below, you can get information as an online student, international student, or dual credit student. You can also learn about EKU’s Booksmart program for free textbooks for Fall 2021 and available scholarships.
Incoming Freshmen (First-Time Students)
Apply for Admission – It’s free to apply!
- Apply to EKU using the online application. The online application is free!
- Submit a high school transcript.
- Submit your ACT or SAT scores (not required, but encouraged for determining appropriate course placement).
Transfer Students
A transfer student is anyone who has attended another college or university after graduating high school but before coming to EKU. Visit the EKU Transfer Center for a wealth of information and application for transfer students.
- Transfer Guide – a great resource with a short summary of the entire transfer process.
- If you’re interested in alternative forms of admission, then check out the Colonel Connection or Transfer Advising.
Graduate Students (returning graduates with bachelor’s/master’s degrees)
First, review the links below about programs available at EKU. Apply on EKU’s Graduate School website.
Master of Arts in Education (MAED)
Rank I Programs
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Do you have a non-teaching baccalaureate degree in an appropriate field (like math, biology, or chemistry) and want to earn your teacher certification? You can enroll in the MAT program for Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (birth-Kindergarten), Elementary Education, middle grades, secondary or P-12 levels. For more information about the MAT program: contact Dr. Kim Zeidler-Watters, MAT Program Coordinator; 859-622-3707; kim.zeidler@eku.edu
Schedule a Visit
College of Education and Applied Human Sciences tours are conducted by faculty and staff. You will visit department offices, classrooms for teacher education, American Sign Language and communication disorders classrooms, the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, the American Sign Language lab/multi-media studio, and have the opportunity to ask questions about our programs. You can also sign up for a tour of the whole EKU campus the SAME day!
You must register 3 days in advance for your preferred date.
All visits/tours begin at 11:45 A.M. Eastern Time.
Please register in advance here.
Tours are offered on the following dates:
| January 30 | February 6 | February 7 | February 8 |
| February 9 | February 13 | February 14 | February 15 |
| February 16 | February 20 | February 21 | February 22 |
| February 23 | February 27 | February 28 | March 2 |
| March 6 | March 7 | March 8 | March 9 |
Contact Admissions
If you wish to talk to Fe’Lisa Wilson, the EKU College of Education and Applied Human Sciences Undergraduate Admissions Specialist, please complete this form and she will contact you as soon as possible.
Or you can email her at felisa.wilson@eku.edu, or phone her during regular business hours at 859-622-1135.