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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
9,826
Total Undergrads
Including 1,024 Part-time
1,464
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 3 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
58% Women
42% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-AA

Ohio Valley Conference

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

8
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $86,348)
9
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $56,145)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 140 115 - -
Baseball 30 - - -
Basketball 13 16 - -
Football 101 - - -
Golf 8 7 - -
Other Sports - 23 - -
Soccer 27 25 - -
Softball - 26 - -
Swimming and Diving 20 14 - -
Tennis 9 9 - -
Volleyball - 16 - -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2%
Black/non-Hispanic 10.9%
Hispanic 2.7%
Non-resident alien 1.1%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 5.8%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 77.8%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 15 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 28
Liquor Law Violation 2
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 3
Property Crime 20
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • EIUStudent
  • 5
  • “Dorms are safe, secure, and clean. Pemberton Hall is the oldest dorm in the state of Illinois...and, according to legend--is haunted!…”

  • Jan-12-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 2
  • Taylor from Maryville, IL
  • Feb-12-2013 I am a current student here

    The food and dining at Eastern is the same every week. After being here for a week you know what they have every day because they never change it up. The food isn't terrible but you get sick of it very quickly.

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  • 3
  • Alexandra from Tinley Park, IL
  • Dec-14-2012 I am a current student here

    Every dining hall has a different theme for food so you are likely to find a dining hall that serves food that you like. Around holidays they serve special meals and fast food or sit down restaurants are available as well.

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  • 4
  • haley from Des Plaines, IL
  • Oct-26-2012 I am a current student here

    The food and dinning here is great. The food is really good and there is something for everyone. The hours are also really good.

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  • 4
  • EIU 2015
  • Sep-09-2012 I am a current student here

    The food is good, not like home but it is good and a wide choice of food. Each dorm has its own dining hall and we can go there to eat if there isn't something in your dorm's dining hall you may not want.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Andrea from Davis, IL
  • Mar-04-2013 I am a current student here

    I'm not involved or associated with Greek life. But I can say, they like to party (a little too much).

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  • 0
  • Taylor from Maryville, IL
  • Feb-12-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek life is huge on this campus. If i had any advice for any one interested in coming i would say join. I am honestly not in a sorority and it has been very hard to make friends. A majority of this school is in a sorority.

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  • 0
  • Alexandra from Tinley Park, IL
  • Dec-14-2012 I am a current student here

    Greek Life is a big part of Eastern. There are many houses for both guys and girls. Everyone is able to find a house that they fit into and they are very welcoming. Even if you do not rush, they still are very friendly during the weekend and allow anyone to go to their functions. Everyone that decides to go Greek falls in love with it.

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  • 0
  • Matthew from Charleston, IL
  • Sep-24-2012 I am a current student here

    Greek life is awesome here. You get to meet alot of people that are nice and share the same stuff that you want to do. very fun and enoyable.

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  • 0
  • EIU 2015
  • Sep-09-2012 I am a current student here

    There is a large Greek present on campus, next year I want to pledge a sorority.

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