Eastern Illinois University offers 102 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 6 Masters and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,377 for Illinois residents and $15,859 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,283 students out of total 8,505 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 111 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Eastern Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Eastern Illinois University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL |
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| Online Students | 1,283 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,051 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,377
Out-of-State$15,859 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,647
Out-of-State$23,214 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 8 Programs |
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| Masters | 6 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Eastern Illinois University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $13,377 and $15,859 for non-Illinois residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,647 and $23,214 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $335 for Illinois residents and $408 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $344 for Illinois residents and $826 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Eastern Illinois University offers 102 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 59 |
31 | NOT OFFERED | 12 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 49 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Gerontology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Eastern Illinois University, there are 8,505 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,334 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,283 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,051 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,505 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,283 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,051 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,171 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,283 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,085 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 182 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,283 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 1,085 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 182 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,283 | |
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| Undergraduate | 606 |
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| Graduate | 677 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 606 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 605 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1 |
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