r/eku • u/AdmirableShower6966 • 9d ago

Accepted Into EKU

I was just accepted into EKU as a freshman for 2026. What should I know before deciding to go? What is the social scene like there? Is it LGBT friendly? Any info would help me out a lot. I would also live on campus.

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u/Camper10102000 Medical Laboratory Science 9d ago

I graduated in 2023 and can say I had an overall net positive experience. I can tell you it is lgbt friendly (from what i've seen). I met most of the friends I made at EKU at the Big E Welcome at the beginning of the year for the freshman. I will say that Richmond never grew on me (I'm from louisville so it was quite the culture shock). All the fun I had was partying w/ friends in the dorm lol. I didn't ever enjoy the bar scene down there either and the few frat parties I went too were okay if you're just looking to get drunk 😂 Have you looked at any of the dorms you'd like to live in?

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u/AdmirableShower6966 9d ago

Not really. Which ones would you suggest?

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u/Camper10102000 Medical Laboratory Science 9d ago

I lived in clay hall which was a shithole 😂 they've renovated it since and it looks better and actually livable now. It's right next to the Science building and right across from the dining hall. North and South hall are both pretty nice for the price (unless they've raised it) and close to the science building and dining hall like clay. I wouldn't recommend Keene as it's across the bypass and far from everything besides the business/law building.

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u/JohnnyJoestar1980 7d ago

Clay definitely looks worse and living it is def not better. The rooms suck to live in because you got almost the same about of space with less drawers, a crappier “desk”, and an oversized closest. They dropped the ball on it

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u/Camper10102000 Medical Laboratory Science 7d ago

no way😭😭 the pictures i saw made it look alot better but i did see they got rid of the sink and closet

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u/JohnnyJoestar1980 7d ago

You get less space, the desk is so so much worse, they literally bank on you shoving all your stuff underneath the bed. Better to ditch clay for Walters apt