Eastern University Overview

Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Davids is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Eastern University Known For?

• Students at EU have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 0%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at EU is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period25% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, EU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $51,655 a year. That's about 27% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from EU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Eastern University?

Contact details for EU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1300 Eagle Rd, Saint Davids, PA 19087-3696
Phone:	610-341-5800
Website:	www.eastern.edu

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How Do I Get Into EU?

You can apply to EU online at: https://eu.force.com/OnlineApp/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2FOnlineApp%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

Admission Requirements for EU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into EU?

With an acceptance rate of 63%, EU does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Can I Afford Eastern University?

The overall average net price of EU is $34,798. 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 EU, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $8,240 a year. That adds up to $32,960 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at EU is 0.1%. 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.

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Eastern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,879 undergraduate students at EU, with 1,299 being full-time and 580 being part-time.

There are also 1,625 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,299 full-time undergraduates at EU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	205
Hispanic or Latino	216
White	694
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	128

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at EU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Malawi.

Eastern University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Data Science	0	0	1	0	468	0	469
Business Administration & Management	0	0	51	11	237	10	309
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1	0	1	0	73	0	75
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	28	43	0	71
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	64	0	64
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	58	0	58
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	46	0	12	0	58
Nursing	0	0	32	0	6	0	38
Human Development & Family Studies	0	1	33	0	0	0	34
Special Education	0	0	1	0	31	0	32
Other Education	0	0	0	0	19	0	19
General Psychology	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	14	4	0	0	0	18
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1	0	11	0	0	4	16
Student Counseling	0	0	0	3	12	0	15
Health & Physical Education	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Mathematics	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Anthropology	0	0	0	0	11	0	11
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	8	0	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	7	0	0	0	0	7
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	6	0	6
English Literature (Other)	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Social Work	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Accounting	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Marketing	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Computer Science	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
History	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Biblical Studies	3	0	2	0	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Philosophy	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Music	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
General Biology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Sociology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Romance Languages	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Data Analytics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Urban Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Missionary Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dance	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5	22	314	42	1,051	19	1,453

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dddeyb under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.