Eastern Illinois University

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The Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is a state university in Charleston in the US state of Illinois . The college was founded in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School . There are currently 7,806 students enrolled after several years of declining numbers.

The EIU sports teams are the Panthers . The college is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference , the soccer team and swimmers participate in The Summit League .

Special study opportunities

Thanks to sponsorship, the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences has three schools: Business, Family and Consumer Sciences with - as a special feature - a Master of Arts program in Aging Studies and, thirdly, technology with - as a special feature - a double Master's MBA and MSc Well equipped in renewable energy and in new buildings. The MBA is possible for those continuing their studies with a bachelor's degree, possibly taking advantage of summer courses in one year.

The Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences offers a broad - including clinical - training and an accredited master's program in speech therapy . The department receives special funding from the university as a First Choice Program .

Doctorates are not possible at Eastern.

International Exchange

The university promotes the exchange of its students. Apart from the national and international programs, it also has 12 direct exchange programs, for the German-speaking countries these are those with the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg and the Leuphana University of Lüneburg . Other foreign students can achieve a fee reduction on the in-state fees if they perform very well . Scholarships for good athletes are also possible.

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  1. ↑ Statistics 2019

Coordinates: 39 ° 29 '4 "  N , 88 ° 10' 31"  W.