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) |
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Motto | Where Students and Learning Come First[citation needed] |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1874 1906 (current institution)[1] | (predecessor college)
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] |
Nickname | Colonels |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Colonels |
Website | www |
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]