Eureka College

Address:
300 E. College Avenue

Eureka, IL 61530-1500

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 536
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $12,037,386

Admissions

Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $14,180
Room/Board: $6,270

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: N/A

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 89,872
Number of current serial subscriptions: 250
Number of microforms: 6,665
Number of audiovisuals: 284
Number of ebooks: 12
Other library facilities: Archives

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Ronald Reagan Museum
Ronald Reagan Peace Garden

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 90
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 2
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 30

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: N/A

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9.1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10.4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (21%), women’s dorms (31%), men’s dorms (25%), sorority housing (13%), fraternity housing (10%), special housing for disabled students (0%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 7%
Doubles: 81%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 11%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 112 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Peoria (30), Bloomington, IL (32)
Nearest train station: Normal (27)
Nearest bus station: Peoria (18)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 14%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,734
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Arts and Lecture Series; theater productions; Renaissance Dinner; Chorale concerts

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