EKU vs EIU Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
EKU has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,820) than EIU ($15,879).
It is harder to admit to EKU than EIU.
EKU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than EIU (1,000).
EKU has more students with 14,324 students while EIU has 8,857 students.
EIU has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while EKU's ratio is 16 to 1.
EKU has more full-time faculties with 563 faculties while EIU has 378 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Eastern Kentucky University and Eastern Illinois University.

EKU	vs.	EIU
Richmond, Kentucky	Location	Charleston, Illinois
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$10,130 Out-Of-State$20,820	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,403 Out-Of-State$15,879
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$8,710	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,243

64.31 %	Acceptance Rates	67.96 %
26.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.13 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,000
20	ACT Score	-
49 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
77 %	Retention Rate	71 %
14,324	Student Population	8,857
563	Number of Faculties	378
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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EKU vs EIU

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