About EIU

Consistently ranked in the top third of Midwest universities in its class by U.S. News and World Report, Eastern has earned its reputation by offering a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate program taught by an experienced and caring faculty. In addition to reasonable tuition, fees, and room and board rates, Eastern offers a textbook rental system, saving the average student hundreds of dollars per semester.

A variety of excellent on-campus housing opportunities are available on the safe, compact 320-acre campus. Student graduation and retention rates are well above state and national averages, and that success continues after students earn their degrees. Year after year, Eastern ranks high in job placement, alumni satisfaction and employer satisfaction.

Accreditation

Eastern Illinois University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is recognized by the US Department of Education. The accreditation criteria serve to define institutional quality in respect to its mission, ethical and responsible conduct, provision of a quality education through program delivery, resources, and support, and institutional planning and evaluation to promote institutional improvement. The Statement of Accreditation Status for Eastern can be found here.

In addition to institutional accreditation, various Eastern programs have earned accreditation from other external accrediting agencies.

Atop program accreditation, Eastern’s Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) have the opportunity to be nationally recognized by their Specialty Professional Association (SPA). The program review process requires each individual program seeking recognition to provide data-based evidence supporting quality field and clinical experiences and candidate performance on a set of discipline-based standards specific to content knowledge, professional knowledge, and pedagogical skills.