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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois4-yearPublic

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
600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-5000
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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%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$23,110
Out-of-state
$25,478

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

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept 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
36%

6-year graduation rate
53%

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

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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