About Charleston, IL

Home to the thriving campus of Eastern Illinois University, Charleston remains the second -safest college town in the country for the second consecutive year.With a population of 21,000 Charleston has much to offer TLC students. It is a college town centered around Eastern Illinois University and its population varies with the student population during the school year. Journey to the nearby cities of Chicago, Indianapolis, Saint Louis and Springfield for major league sporting events, world class shopping and theater. There are year-round activities to enjoy!

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University (EIU) offers 50 undergraduate degree programs that include over150 major and minor options and 36 graduate programs of study. The university continues to be the highest ranking Illinois schoolamong the Midwest’s top public regional universities, according to U.S.News and World Report’s annual college ranking.EIU’s strengths areevidenced by an array of excellent education inbusiness, technology,engineering, arts and sciences programs. The University’s more than 8,000 students and over 270 international students come from 46 nations

Popular Majors

1. Business Administration and Management
2. Biology
3. Liberal Arts and Humanities

Housing

The costs estimated were based on Residence at St. Joseph Hall and Regina Hall

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#3 in Best Value Regional Universities
US News and World Report 2017

#47 in Best Regional University in the Midwest US News and World Report 2018