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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
14,465 (spring 2022)[3]
Undergraduates
12,070 (spring 2022)[3]
Postgraduates
2,395 (spring 2022)[3]
Location
Richmond
,
Kentucky
,
United States
Colors
Maroon and White[5]
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.[6][7]
^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.
^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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