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What Eastern Illinois University costs

Charleston, Illinois · Public · 4,188 undergrads

Eastern Illinois University's in-state sticker price was $26,962 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,717 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,813. Out-of-state students pay $2,607 more in tuition.

What does Eastern Illinois University cost?

$12,717 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,324 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,962.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,813
$30,000–$48,000$9,968
$48,000–$75,000$9,713
$75,000–$110,000$14,840
over $110,000$20,729

Out-of-state tuition is $17,261 a year, against $14,654 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,607 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,813$12,420
$30,000–$48,000$9,968$12,575
$48,000–$75,000$9,713$12,320
$75,000–$110,000$14,840$17,447
Over $110,000$20,729$23,336

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $2,607 more in tuition that Eastern Illinois University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 64% off Eastern Illinois University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Eastern Illinois University cost less than Millikin University and Northern Illinois University but more than Western Illinois University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Eastern Illinois University$9,713$12,717
Western Illinois University$7,229$10,018
Millikin University$13,378$16,652
Northern Illinois University$13,387$14,505

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$14,654
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$17,261
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,962
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $2,607 more in tuition at Eastern Illinois University and usually get less aid.

31%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,960
average grant for students who got aid.
30%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,623
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Eastern Illinois University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,813 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,962. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Eastern Illinois University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Eastern Illinois University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,968 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,962. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Eastern Illinois University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Eastern Illinois University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,713 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,962. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Eastern Illinois University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Eastern Illinois University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Eastern Illinois University is $17,261 a year, against $14,654 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,717 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $2,607 tuition gap gives about $15,324 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers