Academy College Informations

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston,  Illinois
At a Glance | Admission | Cost & Financial Aid | Academics & Support | Sports
Deadlines | SAT, AP, CLEP | Majors | Housing & Campus Life |
At a Glance

Main Address

600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920-3099
(217) 581-5000
www.eiu.edu

Admission Office

600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920-3099
(217) 581-2223
(800) 252-5711
Fax: (217) 581-7060
admissns@eiu.edu
Contact: Brenda Major
Director of Admissions

Type of School

  • Public
  • Teachers College/College of Education
  • University
  • Four-year
  • Coed
  • Percent applicants admitted: 78%
  • Regionally Accredited
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
 Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Setting

  • Rural setting
  • Large town (10,000 - 49,999)
  • Residential campus

Size

  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 10,243
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,668
  • Graduate enrollment: 1,754

Student Body

1st-year students:
  • 99% In-state students
  • 1% Out-of-state students
  • 1% Part-time students
  • 58% Women
  • 42% Men
  • <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 1% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 12% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 4% Hispanic
  • 77% White/Non-Hispanic
  • <1% Non-Resident Alien
  • 5% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 7% in top 10th of graduating class
  • 24% in top quarter of graduating class
  • 60% in top half of graduating class
  • 8% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
  • 11% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
  • 9% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
  • 18% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
  • 39% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
  • 14% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
  • 1% had h.s. GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
Admission

Application Fee

  • Regular application fee: $30
  • Out-of-state application fee: $30
  • Online application fee: $30
  • Paper and online application fees may be waived for applicants with financial need.

Acceptance & Retention

  • Percent applicants admitted: 78%
  • Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 81%

Transfer Students

  • Total number of transfer students who applied: 2,065
  • Total number of transfer students who were admitted: 1,659

Admission Policies and Factors

Admission requirements:
  • SAT Reasoning or ACT Required (ACT writing optional)
Very important admission factors:
  • Class Rank
  • Rigor of secondary school record
  • Standardized Test Scores
  • Academic GPA
Considered:
  • Application Essay
  • Recommendations
Cost & Financial Aid

Annual College Costs ( Fall 2006 )

  Living on-campus Living at home Commuting, not living at home
In-state tuition and fees: $7,069 $7,069 $7,069
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,482 $17,482 $17,482
Room and board: $6,660 $3,690  
Books and supplies: $120 $120 $120
Estimated personal expenses: $1,460 $1,240 $1,460
Transportation expense: $670 $1,590 $2,710
       
Cost per credit hour:      
Cost per credit hour (in-state): $174    
Cost per credit hour (out-of-state): $521    

Note: New students have a guaranteed tuition rate for 4 years.

Financial Aid Statistics

  • Full-time freshman enrollment: 1,708
  • Number who applied for need-based aid: 1,306
  • Number who were judged to have need: 944
  • Number who were offered aid: 837
  • Number who had full need met: 606
  • Average percent of need met: Not reported
  • Average financial aid package: $9,412
  • Average need-based loan: $2,436
  • Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $2,750
  • Average non-need based aid: $5,967
  • Average indebtedness at graduation: $15,538

Financial Aid Distribution

Percent of total undergraduate aid awarded as:
  • Scholarships / grants: 42%
  • Loans / jobs: 58%
Non-need-based aid
determined by:
  • Academics
  • Art
  • Athletics
  • Music/Drama
 determined by:
  • Minority Status

Financial Aid Forms

Domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit the following forms, if applicable:

  • FAFSA
Academics & Support

Special Study Options

  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Army
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification

Cooperative (Work-Study) Programs

  • Cooperative (work-study programs): Not reported

Academic Support Services

  • Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes
  • Learning Center
  • Reduced Course Load
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Tutoring
  • Writing Center

Counseling & Other Support Services

  • Adult (re-entering) student services
  • Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Career Counseling
  • Economically Disadvantaged Student Services
  • Employment Service
  • Freshman Orientation Program
  • Health Services
  • Legal Services
  • Minority Student Services
  • Personal Counseling
  • Placement Service
  • Veterans Counselor
  • Women's Services

Services for Students with Disabilities

  • Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities
  • Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired
  • Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders
  • Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired
  • Wheelchair Accessibility

Computer Services

  • 1219 work stations, available in:
    • dorms
    • libraries
    • computer centers
  • Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network
  • Email Accounts Provided to All Students
  • Online Course Registration for Freshmen
  • Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network
  • Computer Helpline Available
  • Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections
  • Discounted Computer Software for Sale
  • Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale
  • Student Web Hosting
  • Wireless Network

Distance Learning

  • Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes
  • Percent of courses taught as online courses: Not reported
  • Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): Not reported
  • Percent of courses taught face-to-face: Not reported
Sports

General Athletics

Member: NCAA

Team name: Panthers

Sport Levels Available
Badminton
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
    • Baseball
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Men's Intercollegiate
    • Basketball
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
  • Men's Scholarship
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Bowling
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
    • Cross-Country
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
  • Men's Scholarship
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Diving
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Scholarship
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Football
  • Men's NCAA Division IAA
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Scholarship
    • Football (Non-Tackle)
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
    • Golf
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Scholarship
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Lacrosse
  • Men's Club
    • Racquetball
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
    • Rugby
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Club
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Soccer
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
  • Men's Club
  • Men's Scholarship
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Softball
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Swimming
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Scholarship
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Table Tennis
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
    • Tennis
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Scholarship
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Track And Field
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Scholarship
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Track: Indoor
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Women's NCAA Division I
    • Track: Outdoor
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Women's NCAA Division I
    • Volleyball
  • Women's NCAA Division I
  • Women's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
  • Women's Scholarship
    • Weightlifting
  • Men's Intramural
  • Women's Intramural
    • Wrestling
  • Men's NCAA Division I
  • Men's Intercollegiate
  • Men's Scholarship
    • Deadlines

    Tests

    • SAT Reasoning / ACT score report due by: Not reported
    • SAT Subject score report due by: Not reported

    Early Decision & Early Action

    Early decision and early action plans let you apply early to colleges, but there are different rules for each plan. See Help for more information.

    Plan(s) available: Not reported

    Early Decision & Early Action

    • Early decision deadline: Not reported
    • College will notify student of early decision by: Not reported
    • Early action deadline: Not reported
    • College will notify student of early action by: Not reported

    Financial Aid

    • Financial aid deadline: Not reported
    • Financial aid priority deadline: 01-MAR

    Transfer Students

    • Transfer application closing date: Rolling admission
    • Transfer priority application date: Not reported
    • College will notify student of transfer decision by: Not reported
    • Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms: Not reported
    • Transfer priority financial aid deadline: Not reported
    • College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: Not reported
    • Student must reply to financial aid decision by: Not reported

    International Students

    • Fall application deadline: 15-MAY
    SAT, AP, CLEP

    Test Scores

    Middle 50% of
    First-Year Students    		 Percent Who
    Submitted Scores
    SAT Reasoning Verbal:  - 2%
    SAT Reasoning Math:  - 2%
    ACT Composite: 19 - 24 98%
    Note:
      Verbal and math scores for SAT Reasoning tests administered January 2005 and earlier are equivalent to critical reading and math scores for tests administered March 2005 and later. Writing scores are not available until 2006.

    SAT & ACT Policies

    For admission decisions:
    • SAT Reasoning or ACT Required (ACT writing optional)
    For placement:
    • AP
    • CLEP
    • SAT Reasoning/ACT score report due by: Not reported
    • SAT Subject score report due by: Not reported
    Majors

    Housing & Campus Life




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