Eastern Illinois University is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive roughly 13,000 applications each year. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 65 percent which equates to about 8,200 students being accepted to the school. Every year, approximately 10 % of the 8,200 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Eastern Illinois University decided to enroll. The school tends to have 45 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 54 percent who are women. When the term commences, about 56 percent of those accepted females chose Eastern Illinois University and 43 percent were men. The undergraduate application fee imposes by Eastern Illinois University is $0. Freshmen students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Eastern Illinois University when applying. Usually, an ACT score of 17 - 23 or a 910 - 1,130 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2024
Applications
12,539
Male 5,718
Female 6,808

 

Acceptance
8,194
Male 3,417
Female 4,772

 

Enrollment Total
797
Male 345
Female 452


Acceptance Rate
65.4%
Male
59.8%
Female
70.1%

 

Yield
9.7%
Male
10.1%
Female
9.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$30



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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