EKU Online Application Deadlines

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Complete coursework according to your schedule. Courses are offered in two 8-week terms in the fall and spring semesters and two 6-week terms in the summer semester, allowing you to focus on two classes per term and still carry a full-time load.

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Undergraduate

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	July 5	August
Fall B	August 31	October
Spring A	November 30	January
Spring B	January 31	March
Summer A	April 5	May
Summer B	May 31	June

RN to BSN

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall	July 1	August
Spring	November 1	January
Summer	March 15	May

Graduate Application Deadlines by Program

Computer Science

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 5	August
Fall B	October 5	October
Spring A	January 5	January
Spring B	March 5	March
Summer	May 5	May

Education - EdS

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Spring A	December 1	January
Fall A	August 1	August

Education — MAEd

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 1	August
Fall B	October 5	October
Spring A	December 1	January
Spring B	March 5	March
Summer	May 5	May

Education — MAT

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 1	August
Fall B	October 1	October
Spring A	December 1	January
Spring B	March 1	March

Instructional Design & Learning Technology

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 5	August
Fall B	October 5	October
Spring A	January 5	January
Spring B	March 5	March
Summer	May 5	May

Criminal Justice Policy & Leadership

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	July 15	August
Fall B	September 1	October
Spring A	December 1	January
Spring B	February 15	March
Summer A	April 15	May
Summer B	June 1	June

MBA

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 5	August
Fall B	October 5	October
Spring A	January 5	January
Spring B	March 5	March
Summer	May 5	May

Nursing — MSN

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall	July 1	August
Spring	November 1	January
Summer	March 15	June

Nursing (DNP)

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	July 1	August
Fall B	August 15	October
Spring A	November 1	January
Summer	March 15	May

Nursing — Post-MSN Cert - FNP

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall	July 1	August
Spring	November 1	January
Summer	March 15	June

Nursing — Post-MSN Cert- PMHNP

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall	March 15	August
Spring	March 15	January
Summer	March 15	June

* Start date depends on approval of prerequisite courses

Post-MSN PMHNP applicants should contact Lindsey Turner at Lindsey.Turner@eku.edu or 859-622-7927.

Occupational Therapy

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 5	August
Spring A	December 5	January

Public Administration

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 1	August
Fall B	October 5	October
Spring A	December 5	January
Spring B	March 5	March
Summer A	May 1	May
Summer B	June 5	June

Public Health - MPH

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	July 5	August
Fall B	August 31	October
Spring A	November 30	January
Spring B	January 31	March
Summer A	April 5	May
Summer B	May 31	June

Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 5	August
Spring A	January 5	January
Summer B	June 5	June

Psychology - Industrial Organizational

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 5	August
Fall B	October 5	October
Spring A	January 5	January
Spring B	March 5	March

Safety, Security & Emergency Management

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	August 1	August
Fall B	October 5	October
Spring A	December 1	January
Spring B	March 5	March
Summer	May 5	May

Social Work

Term	Application Deadline	Classes Begin
Fall A	July 15	August
Spring A	December 5	January
Summer A*	May 1	May

*These start dates are only available for Advanced Standing students. All other students may begin in either Fall A or Spring A.

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Eastern Kentucky University is a nationally recognized public university located in Richmond, Kentucky. Established in 1874, EKU strives to make quality education available to everyone. A brick-and-mortar accredited institution, EKU began offering online degrees in 2006 and continues to service all students with our on-campus offerings.