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600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
p. 217-581-5000
w. www.eiu.edu

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate comprehensive
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District1715

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Eastern Illinois University?
695th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $7,170 $7,170 $21,510
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $2,259 $2,259 $2,259
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $239 $239 $717
FT Graduate Tuition $5,736 $5,736 $17,208
FT Graduate Required Fees $2,132 $2,132 $2,132
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $239 $239 $717
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,877 $19,877 $34,217
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $9,549 $9,549 $23,889
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,549 $9,549 $23,889

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,990↓ $8,782 $7,990↓ $8,782 $19,654↓ $21,862
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $120(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,124↓ $7,588
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,060↑ $1,950
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application Fee$30
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 7,563 (3,121 male / 4,442 female)
Admitted 5,173 (2,040 male / 3,133 female)
Admission rate 68%
First-time Enrollment 1,654 (649 male / 1,005 female)
FT Enrollment 1,649 (647 male / 1,002 female)
PT Enrollment 5 (2 male / 3 female)
Total Enrollment11,966

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Eastern Illinois University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Eastern Illinois University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Ohio Valley Conference

ACT Test Admission

804th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 100%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity5,471
Meals per Week15
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 166 312 114 66 20 5,050 308 6,036
Accounting 2 2 2 4 96 4 110
African-American/Black Studies 4 4
Art/Art Studies, General 6 92 12 110
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 8 2 8 142 6 168
Business Administration and Management, General 4 2 2 102 6 116
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 10 10
Chemistry, General 4 12 2 18
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 6 4 10
Clinical Psychology 6 10 16
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 2 4 2 20 2 30
Communication Disorders, General 2 6 2 112 2 124
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 2 4
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 2 4 58 4 68
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 2 50 2 58
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 8 2 12
Economics, General 4 4 2 38 48
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 34 4 2 2 420 14 476
Elementary Education and Teaching 18 10 2 554 30 614
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 6 2 10
Engineering, Other 2 10 12
English Language and Literature, General 6 144 6 156
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 34 6 8 362 16 426
Finance, General 6 4 8 6 4 116 8 152
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4 28 2 34
Geography 2 36 2 40
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 6 8 16
Gerontology 2 2 12 16
Health Teacher Education 8 2 4 64 4 82
History, General 4 2 170 10 186
Industrial Technology/Technician 104 102 2 208
Journalism 2 8 4 68 4 86
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 4 64 68
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 58 6 8 296 22 394
Management Information Systems, General 2 2
Management Science, General 156 8 164
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 6 2 2 108 12 132
Mathematics and Computer Science 6 6
Mathematics, General 2 2 70 2 76
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 66 6 74
Music, General 2 6 4 48 60
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 6 6
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 4 52 6 62
Philosophy 2 6 2 10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4 24 12 358 20 418
Physics, General 6 6
Political Science and Government, General 2 2 4 86 2 96
Psychology, General 16 6 8 200 14 244
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other 4 2 6
School Psychology 10 2 12
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 52 2 54
Social Science Teacher Education 16 2 18
Sociology 18 2 2 2 108 16 148
Special Education and Teaching, General 4 2 188 6 200
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 2 24 6 6 230 26 294
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Technical Teacher Education 2 58 6 66

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Eastern Illinois University 1007th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $66,340 ($70,415 male / $61,624 female)
Number of FT Faculty 630 (338 male / 292 female)
Number of PT Faculty 161
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $10,255,170

Local News for Eastern Illinois University

Eastern U. ready to unveil $80 million energy efficiency project

Eastern University is about ready to finish negotiations and start work on an approximately $80 million energy efficiency project.

Constitution Day panel debates same-sex marriages at Eastern Illinois U.

A Eastern Illinois University panel discussion on same-sex marriages will commemorate Constitution Day at 7 p.m. today in the Effingham Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Editorial: New G.I. Bill offers student veterans much-needed aid

It is hard enough adjusting to college life and figuring out how to pay for an education without the unimaginable struggle that must come with simply trying to re-adapt to life outside of the Armed Forces. Student veterans can rest assured, however, that help has come, at least financially, in the form of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill.

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