Eastern University (Eastern) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Saint Davids, PA.
It offers 40 graduate programs - 23 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,534.
A total of 6,227 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,727 students at Eastern. Eastern offers online graduate programs and 5,819 out of 6,227 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Eastern's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,534. It offers forty (40) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Eastern University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 1300 Eagle Rd, Saint Davids, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,913 students
5,819 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $14,534 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 40 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 12 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Eastern University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Eastern University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,534 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $790.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $14,220 |
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| Fees | $314 |
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| Cost per Credit | $790 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,312 |
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| Room & Board | $13,498 (On-Campus) / $12,608 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,068 (On-Campus) / $4,068 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $33,412 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $32,522 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $13,610 | $13,976 | $14,346 | $14,724 | $14,534 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Eastern University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 40 major areas - 23 Master's (17 online programs), 5 Doctorate (3 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 2,154 students have been conferred Master's degree and 25 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,154 | 25 | 32 | 39 |
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| Men | 1,054 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
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| Women | 1,100 | 14 | 19 | 27 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 22ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Eastern graduate schools have a total of 4,913 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,188 male and 2,725 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,253 full-time and 3,660 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 5,819 students enrolled through online exclusively and 245 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,509 White, 952 Black, and 374 Asian students are attending at Eastern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
28 grad students are younger than 22 and 2,329 students are older than 65. It has 1,812 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,051 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,913 |
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| Men | 2,188 |
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| Women | 2,725 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,913 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,253 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,660 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,913 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 15 |
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| Asian | 374 |
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| Black | 952 |
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| Hispanic | 444 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
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| White | 2,509 |
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| Two or more races | 114 |
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| Un-Known | 434 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,913 |
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| 21 & Under | 28 |
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| 22-24 | 536 |
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| 25-29 | 1,276 |
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| 30-34 | 1,032 |
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| 35-39 | 1,019 |
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| 40 & Over | 2,329 |
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Online Population
At Eastern University graduate schools, 5,819 students enrolled online exclusively and 245 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,227 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,819 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 245 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 163 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,819 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 2,031 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 3,590 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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