EIU vs McKendree University

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EIU is a public and McKendree University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
McKendree University has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,070) than EIU ($15,566).
It is harder to admit to McKendree University than EIU.
EIU has more students with 8,857 students while McKendree University has 1,960 students.
EIU has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while McKendree University's ratio is 17 to 1.
EIU has more full-time faculties with 378 faculties while McKendree University has 83 full-time faculties.

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

EIU	vs.	McKendree University
Charleston, Illinois	Location	Lebanon, Illinois
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$13,124 Out-Of-State$15,566	2024 Tuition & Fees	$34,070
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$10,243	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,599

67.75 %	Acceptance Rates	63.88 %
10.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.74 %
1,010	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
54 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
71 %	Retention Rate	75 %
8,857	Student Population	1,960
378	Number of Faculties	83
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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