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Eastern Illinois University, founded in 1895, is a public university. Its students choose it because, as the smallest public residential university in Illinois, it offers many of the advantages of a private school. For example, students are taught by regular faculty members in small classes on an attractive, compact campus. The 320-acre campus is located in Charleston, 55 miles from Champaign-Urbana.

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Public
studentType
Coed
6,730
Undergraduates
2,861
Men - 42.5%
3,870
Women - 57.5%
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
71% of 12,479 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.35
SAT Math
499 average
420-560 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
523 average
460-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
20 average
16-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$28,584
Tuition and Fees
$14,914
Room and Board
$13,670
Average Percent of Need Met
74%
Average Freshman Award
$20,492
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$25,612
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
366
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
22%
10-19
38%
20-29
27%
30-39
10%
40-49
2%
50-99
1%
Over 100
0%
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Charleston Population
20,034
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
49% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Panther
Sororities
6% of women participate
Fraternities
5% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
1.5%
Black/African-American
19.8%
Hispanic/Latino
11.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
57.1%
Unknown
6.6%
International Students
1.6% from 41 countries
First-Year Students Returning
69.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
33.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
91%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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