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Eastern Illinois University
Snapshot
Status
Public
Acceptance Rate
56%
SAT Range
960-1140
ACT Range
18-23
Student/Faculty Ratio
23:1
Total Enrollments
8,626
Total Cost
$27,393
Net Average Cost of Attendance
$13,551
Overall Rating
B Good
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Main Address
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
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Overall Rankings
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
#67 of 421
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
#75 of 1,112
Overall Scores
A-
Admissions & Acceptance
B+
Retention & Graduation
A-
Instructors & Faculty
B+
Financial Resources

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Contact & Location
Phone Number
(217) 581-5000
Website
www.eiu.edu
Location
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
Setting
Distant Town
Key Info, Costs & Aid
Selectivity
Acceptance Rate (2020)
Completion Rate (2020)
Student Body
Total Enrollments (2020) 8,626
Women 61%
Men 39%
Total Enrollments (2020) 8,626
White 61%
Hispanic or Latino 13%
Black or African American 13%
Unknown 4%
Asian 3%
International (Non-Citizen) 3%
Multiracial 2%
Native American 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0%
Costs
In State Tuition (2020)
$9,241
Out of State Tuition (2020)
$11,552
Books
$150
On Campus Room & Board
$10,262
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* These statistics utilize the most recently released data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Degree Overview
Degrees
Total Awards (2020) 1,938
Bachelor's 62%
Master's 31%
Certificate 7%
Total Awards (2020) 1,938
Education and Liberal Arts 33%
Business 17%
Human and Social Sciences 13%
Healthcare 11%
Engineering 9%
Mathematics and Science 7%
Communication and Media 5%
Computer Technology 1%
Art and Design 1%
Legal and Law 1%
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Sources for school statistics and data include U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

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Business Administration And Management, General
 
 
 
City/Urban, Community, And Regional Planning
 
 
 
 
College Student Counseling And Personnel Services
 
 
 
 
Communication, General
 
 
Community Health And Preventive Medicine
 
 
 
 
Curriculum And Instruction
 
 
 
 
Cyber/Computer Forensics And Counterterrorism
 
 
 
 
Dietetics/Dietitian
 
 
 
 
English Language And Literature, General
 
 
 
 
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
 
 
 
 
Gerontology
 
 
 
 
Health Communication
 
 
 
 
Health Teacher Education
 
 
 
 
History, General
 
 
 
 
Human Resources Development
 
 
 
 
Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies
 
 
 
 
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
 
 
 
 
Political Science And Government, General
 
 
 
 
Psychology, General
 
 
 
 
Reading Teacher Education
 
 
 
 
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
 
 
 
 
Special Education And Teaching, General
 
 
 
 
Writing, General
 
 
 
 
Accreditation
Accreditation
Accredited By
Higher Learning Commission
Specialized Accreditations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
  • Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools

Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)

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4.250025 Based on 7 Reviews
Career Preparation
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Students and Culture
A
Facilities
A-
Activities and Groups
A-
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