Which school is better, Eastern Illinois University or Illinois State University?
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1 Answer
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Both Eastern Illinois University and Illinois State University are reputed universities in Illinois. The universities are judged based on their acceptance rate, courses they provide, tuition fees, and placement rates. Students especially from India, look for universities that have easy selection criteria, affordable courses, and high placement rates. International students can refer to the below table for a comparison of both universities on different parameters:
Parameters
Eastern Illinois University
Illinois State University
Acceptance Rate
68%
86%
Courses
UG programs-over 50
PG programs- around 36
UG programs-over 165
PG programs- over 90
Placement chances
Low
High
Tuition fee
UG programs-INR 9-13L
PG programs- INR 11-24L
UG programs-INR 20-38L
PG programs- INR 12-25L
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Some of the popular majors taken by students at EIU, along with the percentage of degrees awarded are given below:
Bachelors Degree | % | Masters Degree | % |
|---|---|---|---|
General Psychology | 9.23% | Industrial Technology | 38.8% |
Liberal Arts & Sciences | 7.65% | General Educational Leadership & Administration | 7.45% |
Elementary Education & Teaching | 5.19% | Curriculum & Instruction | 6.79% |
General Biological Sciences | 4.75% | General Art Studies | 5.26% |
Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 4.66% | General Business Administration & Management | 4.49% |
Registered Nursing | 4.31% | General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 3.83% |
Some of the tips for students starting their first-semester at the Eastern Illinois University are:
Students who applied for Eastern Illinois University must be humble and should interact with as many people as possible. Mainly beacause, the more people you talk to the better knowledge you get.
Attend as many gathering and parties as much as you can.
Applicants should avoid missing classess, as 70% of learning comes from students going to classes.
Students can get invovlved with extracuricular activities, i.e joing university clubs, sports etc. This will also look good on a portfolio in the longer run.
Below is the application process for Eastern Illinois University:
For UG courses, applicants can apply either through the Common Application or directly apply online to Eastern Illinois University website. For PG courses, applicants need to apply directly through Eastern Illinois University Graduate Application. We have mentioned below the Eastern Illinois University admission process for international applicants:
The application process for Undergraduate programs
Step 1: Apply online with Eastern Illinois University Application for Admission or the Common Application and complete the undergraduate application for admission
Step 2: Submit
It’s not compulsory to take SAT score for international students. For international students seeking admission at Eastern Illinois University, the GPA requirements differ. As international students opt not to submit their SAT/ACT scores they must have a GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. Alternatively, international students can also choose to submit test scored and they should have a GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 5.0, along with SAT score of 960 or an ACT score of 18 for admissions.
Yes the Eastern Illinois University does accept Duolingo as one of the english requirements. However the university also accepts TOEFL, IELTS as well. International students can also submit TOEFL and IELTS as well. Below are the Eastern Illinois University English language requirements for international students:
English Proficiency Test | Underrgaduate Minimum Score | Postgraduate Minimum Score |
|---|---|---|
Paper-Based TOEFL | 500 points | 550 points |
Internet-Based TOEFL | 61 points | 79 points |
IELTS (Academic Module) | 6.0 | 6.5 |
MELAB | 69 | 77 |
STEP EIKEN | Grade Pre-1 | Grade 1 |
iTEP Academic Plus | 4.5 overall assessment | 5.0 overall assessment |
Duolingo English Test | 105 points | 105 points |
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