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Lots of people call Eastern home, and we intend to make it feel that way! With a number of residence hall and dining options, there’s a perfect fit for everybody.
Studies show living on campus tends to foster more classroom success
Many EIU students opt to remain in residence halls after freshman year
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EIU provides all students opportunities to enhance their educational experience through collaborative research opportunities with its talented faculty. In 2015 Eastern was one of just 29 public universities recognized by the Council on Undergraduate Research for exceptionally high participation in its annual national conference. EIU is proud to be recognized as an undergraduate research leader by this prestigious national organization.
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Want to get a feel for campus before you actually get here? No problem! Our virtual tour takes you all over our beautiful campus, showing you everything Eastern Illinois University has to offer. That way, when you do have the opportunity to visit you’ll know exactly where you want to go first!
At Eastern Illinois University, we are proud to offer a full slate of NCAA Division I athletics opportunities. Our football program is consistently successful at the Football Championship Subdivision level and has produced a number of highly recognizable NFL names; that and the rest of our programs have made us a long-standing, vital member of the Ohio Valley Conference (or Summit League for a handful of sports).
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