Eastern Illinois University, Illinois

Study at Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University is a Public State University and was established in 1895. EIU ranks in the top half of US News and Report's rankings of Masters Universities within the Midwest region. It was originally established as a teacher's college offering two-year degrees, but later it expanded its curriculum to include Bachelors and Masters degrees in fields of arts, sciences and humanities.

EIU enrolls more than 12,000 students each term and has over 2,000 faculty and staff. The university includes Colleges of Science, Education and Professional Studies, Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Technology Program, and the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. Other academic divisions include the Graduate School, Honors College and School of Continuing Education.

EIU's sports teams are known as the Panthers.

Profile of Eastern Illinois University

Students attend Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL, a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Eastern Illinois University degrees go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in education and teaching and liberal arts.

Eastern Illinois University Selectivity

Eastern Illinois University is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

There are 12,179 students at Eastern Illinois University .

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Eastern Illinois University offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Ohio Valley Conference.

Eastern Illinois University Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Education and Teaching	935	elementary school teaching, educational administration, physical education teaching, special ed, health teaching, technical teaching, kindergarten/preschool teaching, school counseling, ...
Liberal Arts	759	liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, history, English, sociology, political science, economics, interdisciplinary studies, ...
Business and Management	358	management science, finance, marketing, business management, accounting, business and related services, MIS
Therapy and Counseling	206	psychology, communication disorders, clinical psychology, school psychology, counseling psychology
Family and Social Work	189	family and consumer science
Engineering Technician	109	industrial tech, quality and safety tech, engineering technician, computer tech courses
Science	94	biology, physics, chemistry, geology, ecology, botany, zoology
Art Studies	60	art studies
Media	50	journalism
Computer Science and Engineering	34	computer and info science courses, computer services management
Mathematics	31	mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	31	parks and recreation management
Music	22	music
Drama and Performing Arts	11	drama
Medicine	9	gerontology
Religion and Philosophy	3	philosophy
Engineering	2	various engineering courses
Medical Support and Technology	1	clinical lab tech
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	0	registered nursing

Contact: Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
General Phone: (217) 581-5000
http://www.eiu.edu