Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University
Former names
Eastern Illinois State Normal School (1899–1921)
Eastern Illinois State Teachers College (1921–1947)
Eastern Illinois State College (1947–1957)
TypePublic university
Established1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Endowment$66.6 million[1]
PresidentJay Gatrell
ProvostRyan C. Hendrickson
Students8,505 (Fall 2024)[2]
Location,
U.S.

39°29′4″N 88°10′31″W / 39.48444°N 88.17528°W / 39.48444; -88.17528
CampusCollege town, 320 acres (129.5 ha)[3]
NewspaperThe Daily Eastern News
Colors    Blue and grey[4]
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCSOhio Valley Conference
MascotBilly the Panther
Websitewww.eiu.edu

Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a broad curriculum, including bachelor's and master's degrees in education, business, arts, sciences, and humanities.

  1. ^ "Data USA: Eastern Illinois University". Data USA. November 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Student success & campus life drive EIU enrollment".
  3. ^ "EIU at a Glance-Campus". www.eiu.edu. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Eastern Illinois University Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2018.