Campus

Location: 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, Ill. (Map; Directions)

Campus Size: 320 acres (Campus Map)

Year Founded: 1895

Administrators:

• President: David M. Glassman
• Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs: Jay Gatrell
• Vice President for Business Affairs: Matt Bierman
• Vice President for Student Affairs: Anne Flaherty
• Vice President for University Advancement: Kenneth Wetstein

Governing Body: EIU Board of Trustees

Residential Campus: Housing options include 11 residence halls, Greek Court, University Court and University Apartments.

Cost of Attendance, 2023-2024 Academic Year

Tuition and Fees: The following tuition rates are for new, full-time students entering in Fall 2023-2024. Undergraduate rates represent the cost of 15 semester hours per semester; graduate rates represent the cost of 11 semester hours per semester. Costs vary according to year of entry and state of residency; see this page for more specific information. These numbers reflect the annual cost (fall and spring semesters combined).

Undergraduate 2023-2024 Costs

When computing the financial aid budget which is an estimated average of 3 years costs, we also include indirect costs, which includes other everyday expenses students might incur. Examples include: gas money, school supplies, costs for toiletries, etc., or social activities. These expenses vary from student to student and will NOT be charged to the Eastern bill; they can be covered through parental support, student employment, or savings. Federal loan fees of $100 are also allowed in the budget. Please borrow wisely.

Graduate 2023-2024 Costs

Student Organizations

Registered Student Organizations: Eastern has more than 170 recognized student organizations.

Greek Life: Thirty fraternities and sororities.

Student Life Office website: https://www.eiu.edu/slo/

More Points of Pride

• Eastern prepares more undergraduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees than any other master's college/university in Illinois, according to a recent National Science Foundation survey. In addition to ranking first in the state, EIU ranks in the top 5 percent nationwide.
• The 2011 completion of the Renewable Energy Center, one of the largest biomass facilities in the country, has made the campus much more environmentally friendly at no cost to taxpayers -- the project will be fully covered by energy savings over the next two decades.
• The new Center for Clean Energy Research and Education will provide students and faculty hands-on research opportunities in cutting-edge technology.
• English faculty member David Raybin was named the 2011 Illinois Professor of the Year by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the only national program to recognize excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.
• The Doudna Fine Arts Center combines state-of-the-art facilities for art, music and theatre students with top-quality cultural activities for the entire region.
• EIU is the first choice for more than 75 percent of new students in the Honors College, which attracts some of the best and brightest in the state.
• Our alumni satisfaction rate is 98 percent after one year from graduation and 99 percent after nine years from graduation.

Student Services

Our focus is on our students, and the services we offer reflect this dedication. If there's something you need during your time at EIU, it's here for you. Services include:

• Academic Advising Center
• Career Services
• Counseling Center
• Disability Services
• Health Education Resource Center
• Health Service
• Housing and Dining Services
• Student Community Service
• Student Legal Service
• Student Success Center
• Textbook Rental Services
• TRiO
• Veterans Services
• Women's Resource Center
• Writing Center