Students who apply but are denied admission to the University may submit an appeal to the Admissions Appeals Committee. The committee will carefully consider all aspects of the applicant’s situation, including academic record, ACT or SAT scores that indicate the applicant has met benchmarks in the academic readiness areas of English, mathematics, and/or reading and desire to attend EKU, as presented in the appeal request.
Students must complete this appeal form and provide justification and any supporting documentation for the appeal.
If granted admission by the committee, students will partner with an academic success coach and sign a Student Success Agreement specifying academic expectations and requirements for remaining enrolled at the University.
New First-Time Freshmen
New first time freshmen must have a 2.0 minimum GPA in order to appeal their admission decision.
New First-Time Transfers
Requirements for Admission as a Transfer Student to be admitted as a transfer student, you must: Submit a final official transcript from each regionally accredited institution you have attended. Note that the transcript must be sent from the student’s institution to Eastern Kentucky University.
International
International student applicants must also submit:
TOEFL Scores-minimum requirement 530 (paper based), 195 (computer based), 95 or higher on the Duolingo English Test, or 71 (internet based with no band score below 16) OR Official IELTS Scores- must have at least 5.0 in all categories and 6.0 overall. Prospective Japanese students may qualify with an EIKEN test score of Pre-1. Eastern Kentucky University will accept completion of level 112 from any English Language Services (ELS) program in lieu of TOEFL/IELTS Scores. Students may also submit ACT or SAT scores with reading and English scores for consideration as demonstrated language proficiency. ACT sub-scores of an 18 in English and 19 in Reading OR SAT Evidence-Based Reading + Writing score of 510 or higher will also be sufficient to meet the English Language and Reading requirements.
Declaration and Certification of Finances and a supporting bank letter, showing financial support to attend Eastern Kentucky University.
Official Secondary School Record(s) provided to the Office of Admissions. If transcripts are not in English or 4.00 grade scale, an official evaluation and translation must be provided. Photocopies are not acceptable unless they are certified copies.
Official College or University transcripts (Photocopies of academic documents are not considered official unless they carry an original signature and stamp of authorization from the issuing institution). You must have a minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 and at least 24 credit hours from an accredited institution. University level courses taken at institutions outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by one of the following outside agencies ECE (https://www.ece.org/ ECE) or JSilny and Associates (www.jsilny.com). Questions regarding the process of foreign transcript evaluation may be directed to the Office of Admissions. Photo copies are not accepted.
