Eastern Kentucky University application deadlines for Fall 2027
Richmond, KY
Eastern Kentucky University's next deadline is FAFSA Priority Deadline on November 1, 2026. All 3 dates are checked against Eastern Kentucky University's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $34,645
- published for 2024‑25
- Admitted
- 78%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 1065
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 12,318
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$8,591
- $30k – 48k$8,005
- $48k – 75k$10,382
- $75k – 110k$14,384
- $110k and up$17,009
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- FAFSAin about a month
FAFSA Priority Deadline
This is this school's own priority date for having your FAFSA on file, which is earlier than the federal deadline. The school uses it to allocate its own aid.
If you miss it: Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.
- Scholarshipsin about 5 months
Must be admitted to EKU by this date for merit scholarship consideration
This is the priority date for the school's scholarships. Applications after it are usually still read, but from whatever funding is left.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're considered for less money, or not considered at all.
- Regular Decisionin about 10 months
Fall Admission Deadline
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be in by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
Last checked against Eastern Kentucky University's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about Eastern Kentucky University
When is the Eastern Kentucky University application deadline for Fall 2027?
August 1, 2027, for Fall Admission Deadline. Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
When is Eastern Kentucky University's FAFSA Priority Deadline?
November 1, 2026. Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.
When is Eastern Kentucky University's Must be admitted to EKU by this date for merit scholarship consideration?
March 1, 2027. Miss it and you're considered for less money, or not considered at all.
How much does Eastern Kentucky University cost?
About $23,735 a year in state and $34,645 out of state for 2024-25. That is the published sticker price, before any grants or scholarships.
How hard is it to get into Eastern Kentucky University?
Eastern Kentucky University admits about 78% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1065.
How many students go to Eastern Kentucky University?
Around 12,318 undergraduates.
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