Overview of Eastern Oregon University

Eastern Oregon University is now a regional university situated in La Grande, Oregon, a town of about 13,000 people. Campus-based students can select from 23 bachelor’s degree programs. Classes tend to be small, with about 15 students. On the student life front, Eastern Oregon University has over 50 student organizations and clubs. The EOU Mountaineers play in the NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference.

Enrollment

• Total Enrollment: 2,978 (2,744 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 39% Male/61% Female
• 59% Full-time

Cost of Attendance Information

• Tuition and Fees: $9,084 (resident) $21,729 (non-resident)
• Books: $1,425
• Room and Board: $9,852
• Other Expenses: $2,955
• Total Cost: $23,316 (resident), $35,961 (non-resident)

Financial Aid Information

• Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 97%
• Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Grants: 92%
  • Loans: 61%
• Mean Amount of Aid
  • Grants: $5,869
  • Loans: $6,291

Academic Programs Offered

• Most Popular Majors: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Retention and Graduation

• First-Year Student Retention (full-time students): 73%
• Transfer Out Rate: 47%
• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 16%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 31%

NCAA Athletic Programs

• Men’s Sports: Track & Field, Basketball, Cross Country, Football
• Women’s Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Soccer

Overview of Eastern Oregon University Admissions

In 2019, EOU accepted 97% of applicants. Students whose SAT/ACT scores and GPA are within the institution’s requirements have a good chance of being admitted. Applicants must complete an online application, and send test scores from either the SAT or ACT and high school transcripts. Glowing recommendation letters can bolster your application, along with being involved with student organizations and attempting a challenging course load. Students with unique talents and accomplishments can still receive strong consideration even if their GPAs are outside of the admissions offices mean range. After applying, students will receive a message from an admissions counselor about the next steps of the application process. Interested students should check out the university’s website, which has helpful tips and contact information for the admissions offices.

Admissions Data                        

• Eastern Oregon University Acceptance Rate: 97%
• Test Scores — 25th/75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 410/520
  • SAT Math: 420/520
  • SAT Writing: -/-
  • ACT Composite: 17/23
  • ACT English: 15/22
  • ACT Math: 16/24
  • ACT Writing: -/-

Safety Net Schools: Easy to Gain Admission

If past admission data predicts that you would be a competitive candidate for Eastern Oregon University, then it should be easy for you to gain admissions to the schools below. If Eastern Oregon University is currently out of your reach, then you are sure to be a competitive candidate for the schools below.

California State University Stanislaus, California State University San Bernardino, California State University Bakersfield, California State University East Bay, Kean University, California State University Los Angeles, State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Same Tier: Just As Hard to Gain Admission

If you’re a competitive candidate for Eastern Oregon University, then you should have an equal chance of gaining admissions at these schools.

Texas A&M University-Commerce, Radford University, University of Texas at El Paso, University of California, Merced, California State University Sacramento, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, California State University Northridge

Reach Institutions: Gaining Admissions Will Be More of a Challenge

These schools are more challenging to gain admission into than Eastern Oregon University. If you improve your GPA and SAT/ACT scores, then you’ll be a competitive candidate for these schools.

University of Alabama, University of Texas at Arlington, Pace University, University of North Texas, California State University Long Beach, Florida Gulf Coast University, Washington State University

Applying to Eastern Oregon University

Application Deadline: September 1

Undergraduate Admissions Website: https://www.eou.edu/admissions/

Undergraduate Application Link(s): https://www.eou.edu/admissions/apply/

Graduate Admissions Website: https://www.eou.edu/admissions/graduate/

Graduate Application Link(s): https://eouapp.force.com/TX_SiteLogin