Eastern University (Eastern) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Saint Davids, PA.

It offers 32 graduate programs - 24 Master's, 3 Doctorate, and 5 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,724.

A total of 3,921 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,769 students at Eastern. Eastern offers online graduate programs and 3,494 out of 3,921 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 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,724. It offers thirty-two (32) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameEastern University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1300 Eagle Rd, Saint Davids, PA
Graduate School Students2,703 students
3,494 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$14,724
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 32 Graduate Programs
24 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Eastern University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 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 $14,724 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $801.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$14,418
Fees$306
Cost per Credit$801
Books & Supplies$1,424
Room & Board$13,168 (On-Campus) / $9,891 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,338 (On-Campus) / $1,575 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,654
Off-Campus Total$27,614

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Eastern University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 32 major areas - 24 Master's (14 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 5 Post-Master's. 1,051 students have been conferred Master's degree and 19 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,05119-42
Men4985-8
Women55314-34

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'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction64ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching31ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)48ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other)19ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Science, General468ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business AnalyticsONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Christian Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies60 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Divinity/Ministry13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 15
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 13
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social WorkONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology (other)11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/Affairs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management236ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational LeadershipONLINE NOT OFFER
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Eastern graduate schools have a total of 2,703 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,102 male and 1,601 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 747 full-time and 1,956 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,494 students enrolled through online exclusively and 211 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,394 White, 568 Black, and 146 Asian students are attending at Eastern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

16 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,515 students are older than 65. It has 1,109 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,265 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,703
Men1,102
Women1,601
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,703
Full-time Students747
Part-time Students1,956
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,703
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian146
Black568
Hispanic192
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White1,394
Two or more races54
Un-Known278
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,703
21 & Under16
22-24367
25-29742
30-34614
35-39651
40 & Over1,515

Online Population

At Eastern University graduate schools, 3,494 students enrolled online exclusively and 211 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,921
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,494
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses211
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses216
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,494
Pennsylvania Resident1,337
Other State In U.S.1,991
Outside of U.S.4