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Eastern Illinois University

General Information

Name: Eastern Illinois University
Address: 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone:

  • General information: (217) 581-5000
  • Financial aid office: (217) 581-3713
  • Admissions office: (217) 581-2223

Website: www.eiu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,069$6,373$5,781
        Out-of-state$17,481$15,631$14,046
Books and supplies$120$120$120
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,660$6,196$5,750
        Other expenses$2,130$2,130$2,130

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,979$14,819$13,781
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,391$24,077$22,046

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 55%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 15%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2283
  • State/local grants:$2657
  • Institutional grants:$2048
  • Student loans:$3570

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,4953,1494,346
Percent admitted72.7%67.6%76.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.4%33.1%32.0%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 12129
Undergraduate enrollment: 10375
First-time student retention: 81%
Overall graduation rate: 61%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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