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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

72%

Public school in Illinois with 6,900 total undergraduate students
Rural
Great Lakes
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Ohio Valley Conference
eiu.edu
600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-5000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
72%
Yield rate - overall
15%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
74%
Men
67%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
7,145
Women: 60%
Men: 40%
eiu.edu/admissions.php

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$23,913
Out-of-state
$26,340

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$9,498
$30,001–48,000
$7,854
$48,001–75,000
$12,381
$75,001–110,000
$18,148
Over $110,000
$19,335

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 56%
ACT: 66%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
778
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
35%
6-year graduation rate
52%
Retention rate
70%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 57%
Men: 43%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%
Black
17%
Hispanic
11%
Native American
< 1%
Other
5%
White
64%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

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