Eureka College

Eureka College

Located in rural Illinois (within 30 minutes of Peoria and Bloomington-Normal), Eureka College provides the opportunity for students to learn and experience life in a small college campus environment while being prepared to go anywhere and do anything upon graduation. Whether you want to be a doctor, educator, entrepreneur, or the President of the United States (Eureka is 1 of 23 colleges to have graduated a U.S. President), Eureka graduates have always made and will continue to make an impact across the world because of the Uniquely Eureka experience.

Academic Programs

  • Business Administration
  • Communication & Media Studies
  • Criminal Justice/Sociology
  • Digital Media & Design
  • Education
  • Environmental Studies
  • History & Political Science
  • Kinesiology
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Psychology & Counseling
  • Soci

Student experience

  • Athletics
  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Greek Life
  • Intramural/Club Sports
  • LGBTQIA Services
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Study Abroad

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

Eureka College has a quick application process for first-year students with no application fee. After submitting your completed application, you will provide your official high school transcript. A first-year applicant is a graduate (or soon-to-be) of high school or somebody who has attended college but has less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit.

Transfer

Eureka College has an easy application process for transfer students with no application fee. After submitting your completed application and all official college transcripts, you will receive a quick admission decision. A transfer student is defined as an applicant that has 12 or more transferable credit hours (not dual-enrollment credits) from previous colleges/universities.

Additional Information

Eureka College is a rural campus in central Illinois where you can come and learn from our distinguished faculty and upon graduation, you are prepared to go anywhere. The proof is in our stats and outcomes that include: 99% Career and Graduate school placement rate, 84% Medical School Acceptance rate, 90% Veterinary Medical School acceptance rate, 1 of only 23 colleges to have graduated a United States President, 13:1 Student to Faculty ratio, an average class size of 16, and 100% of our classes are taught by Faculty, not Teaching Assistants.

Eureka College also offers The Uniquely Eureka Advantage! The Advantage is a promise to our students to provide them the best college experience possible:
  • Four Years or Free – You have the opportunity to graduate in four years, or your fifth year tuition is FREE!
  • Tuition Freeze – Your tuition will remain the same for all four years you’re enrolled at Eureka.
  • Experiential Learning Grant – Upon the completion of 45 credit hours, you will receive $2,000 to use towards internships, mentorships, conference attendance, or study-abroad opportunity costs.
  • International Travel – You will have numerous opportunities to travel aboard during your time at Eureka.
  • Campus Activities Leadership – With over 40 different clubs and organizations, you will have the opportunity get involved as much or as little as you want with campus life!
Eureka College provides various forms of financial aid based on merit and need.
 

Visit us

On nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois sits Eureka College. Eureka is an institution that has prepared world leaders and community servants and continues to follow in the footsteps of its trailblazing, innovative founders. Eureka College is a special place. Visit campus and see what makes us Uniquely Eureka. On a visit, you will get to sit down with your admissions counselor and a professor, tour campus, sit in on a class, and do anything else you would like to help you make an informed decision. Go to this link to visit. https://www.eureka.edu/visit

Here at Eureka, we pride ourselves at helping each student discover his or her own vision and voice and reach their full potential…Your opportunity to change the world starts here.

Dr. Jamel Wright, President, Eureka College 2019

Admissions office

Visit us

Address

300 E. College Avenue
Eureka, IL 61530, United States of America

Phone number

1-888-438-7352

Region

Midwest

Midwest