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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?

1,137 Undergraduate Awards

$20,684 Avg Cost After Aid

68% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at EIU is the post-master's certificate.
During a recent academic cycle, 76% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, EIU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $51,989 a year. That's about 27% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Eastern Illinois University?

Contact details for EIU are given below.

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

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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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into EIU?

68% Acceptance Rate

59% Of Accepted Are Women

1% Submit SAT Scores

EIU has an acceptance rate of 68%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% 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 570. Math scores were between 440 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Eastern Illinois University ( 460 to 570 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Eastern Illinois University ( 440 to 550 )

200

800

Can I Afford Eastern Illinois University?

$20,684 Net Price

63% Take Out Loans

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 $6,041 a year. That adds up to $24,164 over four years for those students.

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Eastern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,082 Full-Time Undergraduates

61% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 6,969 undergraduate students at EIU, with 4,082 being full-time and 2,887 being part-time.

There are also 1,657 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,082 full-time undergraduates at EIU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	49
Black or African American	932
Hispanic or Latino	379
White	2,339
International Students	108
Other Races/Ethnicities	275

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.

Eastern Illinois University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	354	354
Engineering Technology (Other)	0	347	0	347
General Psychology	105	0	0	105
Health & Physical Education	73	0	25	98
Educational Administration	0	23	68	91
Teacher Education Grade Specific	88	2	1	91
Liberal Arts General Studies	87	0	0	87
Fine & Studio Arts	38	0	48	86
General Biology	54	0	18	72
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	62	62
Communication Sciences	25	0	35	60
Business Administration & Management	18	0	41	59
Communication & Media Studies	33	8	18	59
General English Literature	33	0	26	59
Nursing	49	0	0	49
General Family & Consumer Sciences	21	0	26	47
Special Education	24	0	21	45
Criminal Justice & Corrections	45	0	0	45
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	42	0	0	42
Music	15	0	23	38
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	31	0	0	31
History	23	0	8	31
Political Science & Government	16	0	15	31
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	30	0	0	30
Teacher Education Subject Specific	30	0	0	30
Student Counseling	0	0	29	29
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	4	0	25	29
Marketing	28	0	0	28
Finance & Financial Management	27	0	0	27
Sociology	24	0	0	24
Public Relations & Advertising	22	0	0	22
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	5	15	20
Accounting	18	0	0	18
Security Science and Technology	0	0	18	18
Journalism	13	0	0	13
Writing Studies	0	13	0	13
Public Health	0	0	13	13
Information Technology	12	0	0	12
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	12	0	0	12
Mathematics	7	0	4	11
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	9	0	0	9
General Engineering Technology	8	0	0	8
Systems Theory	0	0	8	8
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	7	0	0	7
Geography & Cartography	6	0	1	7
Drama & Theater Arts	7	0	0	7
Construction Management	6	0	0	6
Computer Information Systems	6	0	0	6
Health & Medical Administrative Services	6	0	0	6
Chemistry	4	0	2	6
Physics	6	0	0	6
Quality Control Technology	0	5	0	5
Philosophy	5	0	0	5
Economics	3	0	2	5
Hospitality Management	4	0	0	4
Human Resource Management	0	0	4	4
Computer Engineering Technology	0	4	0	4
Recreation Administration	4	0	0	4
Electrical Engineering	3	0	0	3
Gerontology	0	0	3	3
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	2	0	0	2
Computer Science	2	0	0	2
Geological & Earth Sciences	2	0	0	2
Urban & Regional Planning	0	1	0	1
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	1	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0
Other Engineering	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,137	409	913	2,459

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.

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