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Located in Charleston, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. The location of EIU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

4,082 Full-Time Undergraduates
$9,624 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Eastern Illinois University?

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Contact details for EIU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 217-581-5000
Website: www.eiu.edu

Can I Afford EIU?

$9,624 In-State Tuition
63% Take Out Loans
For the <nil> academic year, part-time EIU students paid $326 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $400 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,624 $12,066
Fees $3,500 $3,500
Books and Supplies $150 $150
On Campus Room and Board $11,298 $11,298
On Campus Other Expenses $2,768 $2,768

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At EIU, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,041 a year. That adds up to $24,164 over four years for those students.

Eastern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,082 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,969 undergraduate students at EIU, with 4,082 being full-time and 2,887 being part-time.

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There are also 1,657 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,082 full-time undergraduates at EIU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Illinois University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 49
Black or African American 932
Hispanic or Latino 379
White 2,339
International Students 108
Other Races/Ethnicities 275

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Illinois University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at EIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Eastern Illinois University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
Engineering Technology 9 9
Health Care Management 7 7
Athletic Training 6 6
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 6 6
Industrial Technology 2 2
TOTAL 30 30

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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