Public university in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.
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) Motto Where Students and Learning Come First Type Public university Established 1874; 150 years ago (1874 ) (predecessor college) 1906; 118 years ago (1906 ) (current institution)[ 1] Academic affiliations
Space-grant Endowment $78.8 million (2022)[ 2] President David McFaddin Provost Sara Zeigler Academic staff
563 full-time (Spring 2022) and 410 part-time (Spring 2022)[ 3] Administrative staff
1,554 full-time[ 4] Students 14,324[ 5] (fall 2022) Undergraduates 12,070 (spring 2022)[ 3] Postgraduates 2,395 (spring 2022)[ 3] Location , , United States
Colors Maroon and White[ 6] Mascot Colonels Website www .eku .edu
Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU ) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky . It also maintains branch campuses in Corbin , Hazard , Lancaster , and Manchester and offers over 40 online undergraduate and graduate options.[ 7] [ 8]
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^ 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 .
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^ "College Navigator - Eastern Kentucky University" . National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved August 11, 2024 .
^ EKU Visual Identity (PDF) . EKU. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2015 .
^ "EKU Regional Campuses" . eku.edu . Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2009 .
^ "Accredited Online Degree Programs from EKU – Earn Your Degree Online – Online Degree Programs – – Eastern Kentucky University" . eku.edu .