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 the smallest of colleges to have graduated a U.S. President), Eureka graduates have always made and will continue to make an impact across the world.
Accepts first-year applicationsMidwestPrivateRuralSmall (2,000 and under)Co-Ed
Academic programs
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Nursing
- Communication
- Music
- Finance/Accounting
- Psychology
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Greek Life
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- On-Campus Housing
- Religious Affiliation
- Study Abroad
Application information
First-year
Eureka College has a quick application process for first-year students with no application fee.
High school seniors submit an application and provide unofficial transcripts with grades through the end of junior year to receive an admissions decision.
Students must order a final, official transcript to be sent to Eureka after graduation. Admissions is conditional until the final, official transcript is received and verified that student meets GPA requirement.
A first-year applicant is a graduate (or soon-to-be) of high school who has not taken college courses (outside of dual-enrollment credit).
Transfer
Eureka College has an easy application process for transfer students with no application fee.
After submitting your completed application and copies of all college transcripts, you will receive a transfer evaluation and admission decision.
Transfer students must order final, official transcripts from all colleges to be sent to Eureka College as soon as they complete their coursework.
A transfer student is defined as an applicant that has 12 or more transferable credit hours (not dual-enrollment credits) from previous colleges/universities.
After submitting your completed application and copies of all college transcripts, you will receive a transfer evaluation and admission decision.
Transfer students must order final, official transcripts from all colleges to be sent to Eureka College as soon as they complete their coursework.
A transfer student is defined as an applicant that has 12 or more transferable credit hours (not dual-enrollment credits) from previous colleges/universities.
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Additional information
Eureka College is a rural campus in central Illinois where you learn from distinguished faculty who prepare you to successfully enter the workforce. 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 25 colleges to have graduated a United States President, 14:1 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:
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 Transparency – Your tuition will only increase 1.5% for each year you are enrolled at Eureka.
- Experiential Learning Grant – Upon the completion of 45 credit hours, you can 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!
Visit us
Eureka College sits on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois. 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 meet with your admissions counselor, a professor, tour campus, sit in on a class, meet with coaches, and do anything else you would like to help you make an informed decision.
Go to this link to schedule your visit. https://www.eureka.edu/visit.
Go to this link to schedule your 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.