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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
6,785
Undergraduates
2,891
Men - 42.6%
3,895
Women - 57.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
65% of 12,539 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.36
SAT Math
420-530 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
$29,858
Tuition and Fees
$14,631
Room and Board
$13,020
Average Percent of Need Met
71%
Average Freshman Award
$17,899
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,015
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
387
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
23%
10-19
39%
20-29
28%
30-39
8%
40-49
1%
50-99
1%
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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
48% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Panther
Sororities
5% 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
18.9%
Hispanic/Latino
10.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
59%
Unknown
6.7%
International Students
1.6% from 38 countries
First-Year Students Returning
71.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
30.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
36%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
11.0%
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