Learn how EIU ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Illinois and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where Eastern Illinois University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 547 of 1383 |
| Great Lakes | 87 of 224 |
| Illinois | 22 of 53 |
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| Nationwide | 38 of 1324 |
| Great Lakes | 9 of 212 |
| Illinois | 3 of 51 |
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| Nationwide | 47 of 1324 |
| Great Lakes | 6 of 212 |
| Illinois | 5 of 51 |
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| Nationwide | 30 of 1327 |
| Great Lakes | 4 of 212 |
| Illinois | 3 of 51 |
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| Male / Female | 1180 of 2594 |
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| Best Value | 59 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 524 of 1413 |
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| Top Ranked | 409 of 818 |
| Best Value | 36 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 406 of 1372 |
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| Best Value | 54 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 438 of 2041 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 268 of 903 |
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| Top Ranked | 280 of 600 |
| Best Value | 25 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | 610 of 1312 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 292 of 651 |
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| Top Ranked | 350 of 724 |
| Best Value | 34 of 701 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 319 of 725 |
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| Best Value | 23 of 376 |
| Most Popular | 213 of 642 |
| Most Focused | 296 of 642 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 205 of 417 |
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| Best Value | 3 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 22 of 164 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 164 |
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| Best Value | 23 of 394 |
| Most Popular | 226 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 328 of 769 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 454 |
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| Top Ranked | 265 of 582 |
| Best Value | 23 of 569 |
| Most Popular | 167 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 158 of 1219 |
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| Top Ranked | 229 of 519 |
| Best Value | 13 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 606 |
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| Best Value | 25 of 180 |
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| Best Value | 51 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 596 of 1603 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 244 of 826 |
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| Best Value | 18 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 275 of 838 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 167 of 452 |
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 421 |
| Best Value | 6 of 408 |
| Most Popular | 86 of 1365 |
| Most Focused | 197 of 1366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 290 of 708 |
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| Top Ranked | 74 of 185 |
| Best Value | 8 of 181 |
| Most Popular | 31 of 435 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 435 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 82 of 242 |
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| Most Popular | 125 of 1169 |
| Most Focused | 348 of 1169 |
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 351 |
| Best Value | 9 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 92 of 864 |
| Most Focused | 202 of 864 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 218 of 503 |
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| Most Popular | 186 of 459 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 178 |
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| Most Popular | 30 of 133 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 133 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 46 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 493 of 1360 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 436 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 25 of 608 |
| Most Popular | 402 of 1281 |
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| Most Popular | 71 of 376 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 376 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 76 of 202 |
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| Most Popular | 9 of 84 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 84 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 255 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 139 of 286 |
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| Best Value | 115 of 562 |
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| Most Popular | 322 of 671 |
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| Best Value | 60 of 497 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 509 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 27 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 341 of 1261 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 24 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 341 of 1261 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 380 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked | 113 of 340 |
| Best Value | 5 of 329 |
| Most Popular | 164 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 325 of 1152 |
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| Top Ranked | 128 of 352 |
| Best Value | 5 of 340 |
| Most Popular | 164 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 325 of 1152 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 51 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 361 of 1231 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 34 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 335 of 1178 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 379 of 772 |
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| Most Popular | 198 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | 376 of 1017 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 150 of 394 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Most Popular | 101 of 529 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 529 |
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 452 |
| Best Value | 3 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 58 of 890 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 890 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 194 of 415 |
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| Top Ranked | 148 of 443 |
| Best Value | 9 of 437 |
| Most Popular | 56 of 820 |
| Most Focused | 110 of 820 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 222 of 456 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 79 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 437 of 1143 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 26 of 248 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 195 of 430 |
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| Most Popular | 342 of 705 |
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| Top Ranked | 413 of 826 |
| Best Value | 37 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 251 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 601 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 899 |
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| Top Ranked | 403 of 832 |
| Best Value | 33 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 232 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 526 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 201 of 842 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 24 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 319 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 541 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 383 of 877 |
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| Best Value | 37 of 433 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 542 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 7 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 127 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 227 |
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| Best Value | 40 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 426 of 1081 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 34 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 102 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 145 of 969 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 32 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 410 of 1529 |
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| Best Value | 12 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 213 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 387 of 1114 |
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| Top Ranked | 187 of 376 |
| Best Value | 19 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 231 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 434 of 1030 |
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| Overall | 246 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 280 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 299 of 623 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 34 of 68 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 231 of 590 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 187 of 527 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 95 of 430 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 85 of 189 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 305 of 617 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 233 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 349 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 129 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 44 of 459 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 114 of 451 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 335 of 841 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 319 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 321 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 83 of 172 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 277 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 181 of 521 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 137 of 380 |
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| Overall | 152 of 1164 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
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| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 68 of 307 |
| Top Ranked Online | 33 of 130 |
| Most Popular Online | 85 of 346 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 88 of 318 |
| Top Ranked Online | 36 of 133 |
| Most Popular Online | 85 of 346 |
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| Most Popular Online | 52 of 158 |
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| Most Popular Online | 36 of 82 |
