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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
67.75%	1,010

Eastern Illinois University's acceptance rate is 67.75% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 11,648 students applied and 7,892 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into EIU.

EIU's acceptance rate places 16th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,010 at EIU. EIU's SAT score ranks 28th out of 37 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

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).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Eastern Illinois University is 67.75% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.38%. 5,163 men and 6,337 women applied to EIU and 3,254 men and 4,537 women students were accepted.

Among them, 302 men and 517 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at EIU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at EIU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	11,648	5,163	6,337	0	148
Admitted	7,892	3,254	4,537	0	101
Enrolled	819	302	517	0	0
Acceptance Rate	67.75%	63.03%	71.60%	-	68.24%
Yield	10.38%	9.28%	11.40%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Eastern Illinois University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 10 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1 students (0%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at EIU.

The median SAT score is 1,010 with 510 SAT EBRW and 500 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 570 and the 25^th percentile is 460. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 540 and 25^th percentile is 430 .

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at EIU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	890	1010	1110
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	460	510	570
SAT Math	430	500	540
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 819 first-year students enrolled in EIU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.27% and part-time students is 0.73%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.87% and women students is 63.13%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at EIU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at EIU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	819	302	517
Full-time	813	299	514
Part-time	6	3	3

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

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 reqired, but considered in admission process at EIU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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 .

EIU Admission Requirements
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

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $30 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to EIU.

Admission Information for Applying to EIU
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	https://www.eiu.edu/admissions.php
Online Application	https://www.eiu.edu/myeiu/index.php?type=signup
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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