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Please read. This calculator is intended to provide estimated net price information to current and prospective students and their families based on what similar students paid in a previous year. Net price information is defined as estimated cost of attendance — including tuition and required fees, books and supplies, room and board (meals), and other related expenses — minus estimated grant and scholarship aid.
By clicking below, I acknowledge that the estimate provided using this calculator does not represent a final determination, or actual award, of financial assistance, or a final net price; it is an estimate based on cost of attendance and financial aid provided to students in a previous year. Cost of attendance and financial aid availability change year to year. The estimates shall not be binding on the Secretary of Education, the institution of higher education, or the State.
Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be eligible for, and receive, an actual financial aid award that includes Federal grant, loan, or work-study assistance. For more information on applying for Federal student aid, go to https://studentaid.gov/.
Note: Any information that you provide on this site is confidential. The Net Price Calculator does not store or ask for personal identifying information of any kind.
For the purposes of this calculator, an independent student is one who answers "Yes" to any of the following:
A student who does not meet any of the above criteria is considered dependent.
Based on the information you provided in previous steps, your dependency status is estimated to be . Please provide the following information.
Grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, but student loans do have to be repaid. The costs displayed in this calculator apply to the academic year. Data used in the estimation of grant aid is based on the average amount of grant aid that students received at Eastern Illinois University in the academic year.
*When computing the final net price, we also include average indirect costs of , which includes other everyday expenses students might incur. Examples include: gas money, school supplies, costs for toiletries, etc., or social activities. These expenses vary from student to student and will NOT be charged to the Eastern bill; they can be covered through parental support, student employment, or savings. Please borrow wisely.
**50% Tuition Waiver is applicable to dependents of active employees with at least seven years of service.
***The EIU Promise program is a new financial aid program that can significantly reduce – and in some cases completely eliminate – tuition and fees for qualified Illinois students. It is a last-dollar scholarship, meaning that it covers any tuition or fees remaining after other scholarships and awards have been applied.
***The EIU Local Scholars program is a new financial aid program that can significantly reduce – and in some cases completely eliminate – tuition and fees for qualified Illinois students. It is a last-dollar scholarship, meaning that it covers any tuition or fees remaining after other scholarships and awards have been applied.
Eastern Illinois University is authorized to operate as a postsecondary educational institution by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.