What does Charleston, IL have to offer?

Located in Charleston, a city of about 20,000 noted for its friendly sense of community, Eastern is a residential university of largely full-time students.

Its residence halls, apartments and Greek Court house more than half the student body and provide integrated living-learning programs.

Eastern has students from nearly all Illinois counties, most of the continental states and approximately 25 foreign countries.

The approximately 10,500 students have the advantage of an attractive, compact 320-acre campus with a full range of extracurricular and social activities. Student graduation rates are well above state and national averages.

In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, no individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of the University. Further, no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University or be subjected to discrimination by the University.