Back جامعة كنتاكي الشرقية Arabic جامعة كنتاكى الشرقيه ARZ Усходне-Кентукійскі ўніверсітэт Byelorussian Eastern Kentucky University German دانشگاه کنتاکی شرقی Persian Eastern Kentucky University NB Eastern Kentucky University SIMPLE Eastern Kentucky University Swedish มหาวิทยาลัยอีสเทิร์นเคนทักกี Thai 東肯塔基大學 Chinese

Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University
Former names
Central University (1874–1901)
Eastern Kentucky State Normal School No. 1 (1906–1922)
Eastern Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College (1922–1930)
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College (1930–1948)
Eastern Kentucky State College (1948–1966)
MottoWhere Students and Learning Come First[citation needed]
TypePublic university
Established1874 (1874) (predecessor college)
1906 (1906) (current institution)[1]
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$78.8 million (2022)[2]
PresidentDavid McFaddin
ProvostSara Zeigler
Academic staff
563 full-time (spring 2022) and 410 part-time (spring 2022)[3]
Administrative staff
1,554 full-time[4]
Students14,324[5] (fall 2022)
Undergraduates12,070 (spring 2022)[3]
Postgraduates2,395 (spring 2022)[3]
Location
Richmond
,
Kentucky
,
United States
ColorsMaroon and White[6]
   
NicknameColonels
Sporting affiliations
MascotColonels
Websitewww.eku.edu

Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky. It also maintains branch campuses in Corbin, Hazard, and Manchester and offers over 40 online undergraduate and graduate options.[7][8]

  1. ^ Great Journeys Begin Here. "About EKU | Eastern Kentucky University | Eastern Kentucky University". Eku.edu. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "College Navigator - Eastern Kentucky University".
  4. ^ "EKU Fact Book". Eastern Kentucky University Institutional Research. 2015.
  5. ^ "College Navigator - Eastern Kentucky University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ EKU Visual Identity (PDF). EKU. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "EKU Regional Campuses | Regional Campuses | Eastern Kentucky University". regionalcampuses.eku.edu. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Accredited Online Degree Programs from EKU – Earn Your Degree Online – Online Degree Programs – – Eastern Kentucky University". eku.edu.

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