Eastern Illinois University Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

For the application year 2024, Eastern Illinois University has a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 65.3%, with 12,539 applicants and 8,194 accepted. This marks a decrease from the previous year's acceptance rate of 67.9%, when there were 11,452 applicants and 7,776 accepted. Over the past few years, the acceptance rate has fluctuated, decreasing from 72.2% in 2021 to 55.9% in 2020, and generally remaining between the low 50s to high 60s in more recent years. This trend indicates a competitive applicant pool and potential tightening of admission standards.