Eastern Illinois University

600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920-3099
http://www.eiu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1895
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	10,375
Endowment	18,902,349
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	30
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	7,069 in-state, 17,482 out-of-state
Room/Board	6,660

Services
Associated Firms	State Farm Insurance, Caterpillar, CDW, Disney and Newell Rubbermaid
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Burl Ives Studio, Tarble Arts Center
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	Burl Ives Studio, Tarble Arts Center
Periodical Subs	5,292
# of Books	1,044,728
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	88%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	16%
Students in sororities	17%
Campus Size	320 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	43%
College housing types	coed dorms (18%), women's dorms (38%), men's dorms (23%), sorority housing (7%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Celebration of the Arts, Black History Month, Homecoming
Nearest Airport	Indianapolis, IN (120), St. Louis, MO (125)
Nearest Train	Mattoon, IL (10)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	N/A
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	114
# of fraternities	12
# of sororities	13
Students in fraternities	16%
Students in sororities	17%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Eastern News (daily)
Honor Societies	Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Assoc. of Honor Students, Beta Alpha Psi, Eta Sigma Gamma, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Lambda PiEta, National Residence Hall Honorary, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Order of Omega, Physical Education Honors Club, Pi Omega Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Rho Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Pi Sigma
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Chi Alpha, Christian Campus Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter Day Saint Student Assoc. Society of Metaphysical Advancement, Unity Gospel Fellowship Choir, Wesley Foundation, Immanuel Lutheran Campus Ministry, Newman Catholic Center, Heartland Family Worship, Presbyterian Campus Ministry
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Service/Social: Black Student Union(BSU), national Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Service/Social/Political: National Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Social: Asian American Association, Association of International Students (AIS) Chinese Students & Scholars Association, LASO;
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) The Agency, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Tau, American Chemical Society, American Marketing Association, Andrews Hall Council, BACCHUS, Botany Club, Chinese Student Association, Circle K International, Club Manager's Association of America, Crisis Pregnancy Center Outreach, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Zeta, Douglas Hall Council, EIU Student Federation, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Eta Sigma Gamma, Financial Management Association, Ford Hall Council, Graduate Student Advisory Council, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Lambda Alpha Delta, Math Energy of EIU, McKinney Hall Council, Middle Level Educators Club, Panhellenic Council, Pemberton Parliament, Phi Alpha Eta, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Epsilon Mu, Phi Sigma Pi, Physical Education Honors Society, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Omega Pi, Political Science Association, Pride, Psi Chi, Public Relation Student Society of America, Residence Hall Association, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Sigma Rho Epsilon, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. , Society of Advancement of Management, Society of Metaphysical Advancement, Sociology Club, Student Accounting Society, Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Student Government, TAGA Student Chapter, Tau Beta Sigma, Thomas Hall Council, Unity Gospel Choir, University Board, Weller Hall Council, Wesley Foundation, Zeta Phi Beta, African Student Association, Art Association, Art History Society, Asian American Association, Asian Cinema Organization, Basketball Monday, Best Buddies, Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association, Butts Out EIU, Diver City, Delta Sigma Theta, Eastern Student Officials Association, EIU College Republicans, EIU Cycling Club, EIU Dancers, Eastern Student Parent Association, Ice Hockey Club, Illinois Art Education Association, JOLIE, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Organization for Peer Education on Nutrition, Panther Ballroom Dance Society, Phi Kappa Theta, Role Players Guild, Sigma Delta Pi, Lawson, Inc. , Lacrosse Club, Lunchbox Voodoo, Masters of Technology, MBA Association, Muslim Student Association, National Student Speech, Language, Hearing Association, Student Association of School Psychologist @ EIU, Unpredictables