This page provides the latest information on Eastern Illinois University (EIU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. EIU's acceptance rate is 65.35% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 12,539 students applied and 8,194 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into EIU.
To apply to EIU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, EIU's acceptance rate is 65.35% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.81%. 5,718 men and 6,808 women applied to EIU and 3,417 men and 4,772 women students were accepted.
Among them, 346 men and 458 women were enrolled in EIU. You can explore the EIU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 12,539 | 5,718 | 6,808 | 0 | 13 |
| Admitted | 8,194 | 3,417 | 4,772 | 0 | 5 |
| Enrolled | 804 | 346 | 458 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 65.35% | 59.76% | 70.09% | - | 38.46% |
| Yield | 9.81% | 10.13% | 9.60% | - | 0.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 22 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores as part of the admission process at EIU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,000, including 510 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 490 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 560 and the 25th percentile is 460. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 530 and the 25th percentile is 420.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 880 | 1,000 | 1,090 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 460 | 510 | 560 |
| SAT Math | 420 | 490 | 530 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 804 first-year students enrolled in EIU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.13% and part-time students is 0.87%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.03% and women students is 56.97%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at EIU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 804 | 346 | 458 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 797 | 345 | 452 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at EIU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Eastern Illinois University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to EIU:
The institutional SAT code for EIU is 1199 and 4-digit ACT code is 0993.
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