Do I Meet the Requirements?
What does it take to be an EIU student?
Eastern Illinois University grants admission to students whose abilities, interests, character and background give them the greatest promise of benefiting from and contributing to the EIU community. Such students demonstrate strong academic ability, intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness and commitment to learning.
Since students learn not just from faculty but also from fellow students, Eastern seeks a diverse student body with a variety of talents, interests and backgrounds. Individual admission decisions are based on the student's academic record; on personal qualities and accomplishments; and on capacity for growth.
Application Portfolio
In addition to ACT or SAT scores, class rank, and cumulative grade point average, the university considers:
- Grades earned in college preparatory courses, which should document a high level of achievement and consistency.
- A well-crafted personal statement explaining the student's plans to achieve academic excellence at Eastern.
- Letters of recommendation from academic instructors and counselors when requested for admission to provisional programs assessing the student's performance in the classroom and potential to succeed.
The best qualified applicants in each year's pool will be admitted as resources permit.
College Prepartory Curricula
Eastern Illinois University enrolls students prepared to meet the challenges of a rigorous university curriculum. High school students who complete the college-preparatory curricula described below are more likely to succeed.
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College-Preparatory English: Four years of English, emphasizing composition, grammar and literature. As much as one year of the requirement may be satisfied by two semesters in any combination of drama, debate, public speaking or journalism.
College-Preparatory Mathematics: Three years of mathematics, including algebra, geometry, advanced mathematics or computer programming.
College-Preparatory Science: Three years of natural sciences (biological and physical), with significant laboratory experiences.
College-Preparatory Social Studies: Three years of social studies, including one year of United States history and/or government.
Electives: Two years of academic or vocational electives.
Foreign Language: Two years*
*Foreign Language is not an entrance requirement; however, Eastern does require one year in a single foreign language for graduation. Students with two years of a single foreign language in high school with a C or better average will be considered to have met this requirement.
Are you a transfer student?
A transfer student is defined as any student who has attended college after graduating from high school. Transfer students must meet the following criteria based on number of transfer hours.
Applicants with 30 or more college-level semester hours must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale based on ALL college-level work attempted AND a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale from the last institution attended.
Applicants with 24 or more college-level semester hours must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale based on ALL college-level work attempted AND a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale from the last institution attended.
Applicants with fewer than the required number of hours of earned credit must have at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale based on all college-level work attempted, a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from the last institution attended, and meet the freshmen admission requirements.
Apply Now! We are currently accepting applications for Spring, Summer and Fall 2011.
