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# Schools Similar to Eastern Illinois University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/eastern-illinois-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/eastern-illinois-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/eastern-illinois-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/eastern-illinois-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/eastern-illinois-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Eastern Illinois University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Eastern Illinois University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blackburn College | 65.3% | 63.2% | $46,015 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 65.3% | 72.4% | $47,647 4 years after completion |
| Millikin University | 65.3% | 66.7% | $54,115 4 years after completion |
| Lake Erie College | 65.3% | 70.4% | $57,903 4 years after completion |
| Bethany College | 65.3% | 56.0% | $45,971 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Eastern Illinois University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oakland City University | 65.3% | 82.5% | $57,090 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/) | 65.3% | 80.8% | $57,688 4 years after completion |
| Greenville University | 65.3% | 97.5% | $47,578 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 65.3% | 100.0% | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 65.3% | 84.2% | $53,516 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | IL | $63,235 4 years after completion |
| [Illinois State University](/school/illinois-state-university/) | IL | $62,507 4 years after completion |
| Greenville University | IL | $47,578 4 years after completion |
| [Governors State University](/school/governors-state-university/) | IL | $56,405 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | IL | $51,985 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Eastern Illinois University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Florida Polytechnic University](/school/florida-polytechnic-university/) | $53,620 4 years after completion | $86,952 4 years after completion | $11,853 |
| [University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/) | $53,620 4 years after completion | $74,059 4 years after completion | $11,900 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Eastern Illinois University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $12,786 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $12,786 | $3,637 | $50,288 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Wisconsin-River Falls](/school/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/) | WI | $54,923 4 years after completion |
| [Northwest Missouri State University](/school/northwest-missouri-state-university/) | MO | $52,213 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-South Bend](/school/indiana-university-south-bend/) | IN | $55,103 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska at Kearney](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/) | NE | $56,647 4 years after completion |
| [Western Illinois University](/school/western-illinois-university/) | IL | $57,453 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Southeast](/school/indiana-university-southeast/) | IN | $54,129 4 years after completion |
| [Missouri Southern State University](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/) | MO | $52,419 4 years after completion |
| [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/) | MN | $55,083 4 years after completion |
| [University of Central Missouri](/school/university-of-central-missouri/) | MO | $54,054 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Parkside](/school/university-of-wisconsin-parkside/) | WI | $55,184 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).