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Eureka College

#41 in Regional Colleges Midwest (tie)

4 year • Eureka, IL

4 year • Eureka, IL
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Overview

Eureka College is a private institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 559 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 65 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Eureka College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges Midwest, #41. Its tuition and fees are $28,110.


Eureka College is a private institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 559 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 65 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Eureka College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges Midwest, #41. Its tuition and fees are $28,110.


At-a-Glance

Setting

Rural

Tuition & Fees

$28,110

Undergraduate Enrollment

559

Acceptance Rate

87%

300 E. College Avenue, Eureka, IL, 61530

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Admissions

N/A

Application Deadline

87%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

870-1155

ACT Range*

16-23

High School GPA*

3.2

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$28,110

Room & Board

$10,384(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

$19,903

Annual Cost*

$19,903

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$28,110

Room & Board

$10,384(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

*Average cost after aid

Academics

41%

4-Year Graduation Rate

13:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

59%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business Administration and Management, General

15%

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections, General

13%

N/A

Psychology, General

11%

N/A

Elementary Education and Teaching

11%

N/A

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

6%

N/A

Business Administration and Management, General
15% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General
13% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology, General
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Elementary Education and Teaching
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
6% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

559

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

N/A

Total Enrollment

559

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

523

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male53%
Female47%

Ethnic Diversity

24%

Minority Enrollment

24%

Minority Enrollment

70%

White

13%

Black

8%

Hispanic

4%

Unknown

2%

Two or more races

1%

American Indian

1%

International

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • fraternity housing
  • special housing for disabled students
  • Student Activities

    15+

    Sports Teams

    2

    Fraternities

    3

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    41%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

    $35,434

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $35,434

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    41%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

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