Eastern Illinois University Business Programs
Located in Charleston, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. Charleston is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.
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Eastern Illinois University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at EIU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards EIU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#38 | Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising | College Factual |
#46 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics | College Factual |
#52 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics | College Factual |
#84 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance | College Factual |
#87 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management | College Factual |
Where Is Eastern Illinois University?
Contact details for EIU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920 |
Phone: | 217-581-5000 |
Website: | https://www.eiu.edu/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/iameiu |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/eiu |
How Do I Get Into EIU?
You can apply to EIU online at: https://www.eiu.edu/myeiu/index.php?type=signup
Admission Requirements for EIU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into EIU?
Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.
Average Test Scores
About 86% of students accepted to EIU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 580. Math scores were between 480 and 560.
Can I Afford Eastern Illinois University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
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 70% of students took out student loans averaging $6,098 a year. That adds up to $24,392 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at EIU is 6.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Eastern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity
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.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Illinois University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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.
Online Learning at Eastern Illinois University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at EIU has changed over the last few years.
Online Affordability Rankings of EIU
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Eastern Illinois University was $12,136 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $14,447. The following table shows how EIU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Health Communication | #1 | #1 |
Human Resources Development | #24 | #9 |
Public Relations & Advertising | #25 | #10 |
Human Resource Management | #72 | #39 |
Online Growth Rankings of EIU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Eastern Illinois University was 31.0%. This is the #750 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at EIU regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at EIU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at EIU.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Health Communication | #4 | |
Human Resources Development | #32 | |
Public Relations & Advertising | #34 | |
Human Resource Management | #127 | |
General Business Administration and Management | #492 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Eastern Illinois University Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 13 | 0 | 43 | 56 |
Management Science | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Accounting | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Finance | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Public Relations | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Construction Management | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
General Economics | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Health Communication | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Business Management & Marketing | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Human Resources Development | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Fashion Merchandising | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
General Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTAL | 166 | 6 | 54 | 226 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Nyttend under License
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