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• Every year, the average EIU student saves as much as $800 taking advantage of our Textbook Rental Service. The service is now better than ever with our new, state-of-the-art check-out system.
• Illinois families failed to claim more than $1 billion in college tuition credits on their 2009 tax returns. You may not realize it, but yours may be one of them. Click here to make sure you don't miss out the next time around.
• Elevated tuition is a thing of the past for some prospective out-of-state students. Students from the five states bordering Illinois are now eligible for in-state rates — one more reason for Midwestern students to pick EIU.
• EIU has moved up in the latest U.S. News and World Report college rankings! We're the second-highest ranked public Illinois university in our class and No. 12 among public master's institutions in our 12-state region.
• EIU was "green" before it was a buzzword, and it's proud to be at the forefront of this vital cause. Not only is ours the most energy-efficient campus in the state, but also one of the best of its size in the entire U.S.
• Students, faculty and staff are advised to subscribe to Alert EIU, a cell phone text messaging system alerting users to campus emergencies requiring immediate action. Click here to sign up or learn more.