Eastern Illinois University

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School Location

600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920

General information

(217) 581-5000

Type of institution:	Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates
Carnegie classification:	Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students:	12,179 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 30

About this School

Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois. Eastern Illinois University was established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School. Originally a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, it gradually expanded its curriculum to include Baccalaureate and Master's degrees in most of the arts, sciences, and humanities. Eastern Illinois University has prominent Communication Disorders and Sciences and Biological Sciences programs, though the College of Education remains the largest department. There are approximately 10,000 undergraduates, 1,700 graduate students, and 2,000 faculty and staff. The first building was finished in 1899 and is called Old Main, though it is formally named the Livingston C. Lord Administration Building in honor of EIU's first president who served from 1899 to 1933. Built of Indiana limestone in a heavy Gothic revival style with turrets, towers, and battlements, its distinctive outline is the official symbol of the school. Old Main is one of the five "castles" built in the 1890s at the major Illinois state colleges. The others are at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, and Southern Illinois University. Governor John Peter Altgeld was instrumental in funding the Illinois university system, and he was especially fond of the Gothic style. EIU and Illinois State are the only schools where the "castle" is not named after Altgeld. Another original Gothic Revival building, Blair Hall, is being restored after a disastrous fire in 2004. Eastern Illinois University's colors are blue, grey and white; their nickname is the Panthers. Eastern Illinois sports teams, except for men's soccer and swimming teams, participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Ohio Valley Conference. The men's soccer program competes in the Missouri Valley Conference and the swim team competes in the Mid-Continent Conference. Eastern Illinois University is home to one of only two NCAA Division I women's rugby teams in the United States.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 8,782	$ 7,990	$ 7,069
Out of State	$ 21,862	$ 19,654	$ 17,481
Books and Supplies	$ 120	$ 120	$ 120
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 7,588	$ 7,124	$ 6,660
Other Expenses	$ 1,950	$ 2,060	$ 2,130
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	21%	$ 2,230
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	29%	$ 2,116
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	11%	$ 2,275
Loans to students	38%	$ 3,868

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