EKU Undergraduate Cost of Attendance
The amounts listed below are estimates used for budgeting purposes and for determining
your eligibility for need-based financial aid for the 2021-22 academic year.
Please note:
- Only tuition and fees, on-campus housing, and your meal plan are paid directly to EKU.
- Room and meal plans for on-campus students are only estimates, not actual billed charges.
- Books and supplies, transportation and personal costs are also estimates and will vary.
- Additional course fees may be applied.
-
Non-resident students qualify for a discount rate.
Undergraduate Full Time Kentucky Residents (12 credit hours)
Semester
Year
Tuition
$4,726
$9,452
Fees*
$500
$1,000
Room & Meals**
$5,021
$10,042
Required Textbooks†
$0
$0
Personal
$800
$1,600
Transportation
$600
$1,200
Total Costs
$11,647
$23,294
Undergraduate Full Time Out-of-State Residents (12 credit hours)
1 The out of state rate reflects $4,612 in financial aid awards per semester to all
out of state students admitted to the University to reduce the cost to $5,250.
Semester
Year
Tuition
$5,2501
$10,500
Fees*
$500
$1,000
Room & Meals**
$5,021
$10,042
Required Textbooks†
$0
$0
Personal
$800
$1,600
Transportation
$600
$1,200
Total Costs
$12,171
$24,342
Undergraduate International Students (12 credit hours)
Semester
Year
Tuition
$9,862
$19,724
Fees*
$500
$1,000
Room & Meals**
$5,021
$10,042
Required Textbooks†
$0
$0
Personal
$800
$1,600
Transportation
$600
$1,200
Insurance***
$600
$1,200
Total Costs
$17,383
$34,166
† EKU's BookSmart program lowers the cost of required textbooks to $0 for all undergraduate students. More information about EKU BookSmart is available at https://advantage.eku.edu/books.
* Fees are based on 12 hours, and do not include specific course and parking fees.
** Room & Board rates depend on which residence hall and meal plan a student selects.
***Estimated cost of insurance.