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Eastern Illinois University Overview

Located in Charleston, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Charleston draws many to the area.

What Is Eastern Illinois University Known For?

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$20,684 Avg Cost After Aid
72% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at EIU have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at EIU is the post-master's certificate.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 76% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from EIU with a bachelor's degree make about $50,741 a year. That's 24% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Eastern Illinois University?

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Contact details for EIU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 217-581-5000
Website: www.eiu.edu

How Do I Get Into EIU?

You can apply to EIU online at: https://www.eiu.edu/myeiu/index.php?type=signup

Admission Requirements for EIU

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into EIU?

72% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
56% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 72%, EIU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 56% of students accepted to EIU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 580. Math scores were between 440 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Eastern Illinois University  ( 460 to 580 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Eastern Illinois University  ( 440 to 560 )
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800
EIU received ACT scores from 66% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Eastern Illinois University  ( 17 to 24 )
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ACT Math Scores for Eastern Illinois University  ( 17 to 24 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Eastern Illinois University  ( 17 to 23 )
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36

Can I Afford Eastern Illinois University?

$20,684 Net Price
63% Take Out Loans
2.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of EIU is $20,684. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At EIU, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,165 a year. That adds up to $24,660 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at EIU is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Eastern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,984 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,903 undergraduate students at EIU, with 3,984 being full-time and 2,919 being part-time.

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There are also 1,705 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,984 full-time undergraduates at EIU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Illinois University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 44
Black or African American 879
Hispanic or Latino 373
White 2,271
International Students 104
Other Races/Ethnicities 313

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Illinois University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at EIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Eastern Illinois University

1,459 Took All Classes Online
3,908 Took At Least One Class Online
31.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 3,908 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at EIU has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of EIU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Eastern Illinois University was 31.0%. This is the #866 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at EIU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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