Eureka College Overview

Eureka College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Eureka, Illinois. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Eureka draws many to the area.

What Is Eureka College Known For?

• The 1% student loan default rate at Eureka College is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Eureka College is the bachelor's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 72% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Eureka College with a bachelor's degree make about $44,812 a year. That's 10% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average Eureka College student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Eureka College?

Contact details for Eureka College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 E. College Avenue, Eureka, IL 61530
Phone:	309-467-3721
Website:	www.eureka.edu

How Do I Get Into Eureka College?

You can apply to Eureka College online at: https://www.eureka.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/apply-today

Admission Requirements for Eureka College

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Eureka College?

Since Eureka College has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 70% of accepted students are men and 30% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 48% of students accepted to Eureka College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 575. Math scores were between 420 and 580.

Eureka College received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 15 and 22. Composite scores were between 16 and 23.

Can I Afford Eureka College?

The overall average net price of Eureka College is $27,957. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Eureka College, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $7,993 a year. That adds up to $31,972 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Eureka College is 1.3%. 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.

Eureka College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 476 undergraduate students at Eureka College, with 459 being full-time and 17 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 459 full-time undergraduates at Eureka College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eureka College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	326
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Eureka College. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 5 countries are represented at Eureka College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and Thailand.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.