Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1020
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5126 admitted students 437 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
56%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 900-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 580, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 560, while 25% scored below 440 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1020 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to EIU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 23% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
460-580 -
Math
440-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
20
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5126 admitted students 517 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
66%
Similar to the SAT, EIU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 66% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-24 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
17-23
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$30
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in EIU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, EIU received a total of 7,145 applications. These applications included 2,843 male applicants and 4,302 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,145 applicants, EIU admitted 5,126 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,915 males and 3,211 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 778 students chose to enroll at EIU. This means that 778 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 329 were male and 449 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, EIU had an overall acceptance rate of 72% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 75%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. EIU had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for EIU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Eastern Illinois University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
EIU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Eastern Illinois University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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