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Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Coles County, IL, and has an enrollment of about 11,000. Student housing is available for 5,000.

U.S. News and World Report ranks EIU as the only public university in Illinois listed in the first tier of four tiers of 145 institutions in the "Best UniversitiesMaster's (Regional/Midwest)".

In all, Eastern offers more than 44 undergraduate majors through four academic colleges--Arts and Humanities, Business and Applied Sciences, Education and Professional Studies and Science.

Location: 600 Lincoln Ave, Charleston Illinois 61920 Telephone 217-581-5000 Toll Free: 217-581-2223

Other Education nearby:
(Decatur) Center for Environmental Discovery
(Decatur) Decatur School of Practical Nursing
(Charleston) Eastern Illinois University
(Mattoon) Lake Land College
(Decatur) Millikin University
(Decatur) Richland Community College

03/28 Coming to The Charleston area
Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Bloomington IN May10 The annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival celebrates the diversity, beauty, and joy of music and arts from cultures around the world.
Peoria Heights Art Fair Peoria Heights IL May11 A great weekend is planned; the show coincides with the Race for the Cure and the Illinois Art League members show at the Village Hall. A hospitality tent will be open throughout the Art Fair with coffee and donuts in the morning and water and fruit during the day .
Belleville Art on the Square Belleville IL May17-19
Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair Springfield IL May18-19 Whether you are a serious art collector or are just developing an appreciation, there is original art here for you, in the form of jewelry, sculpture, photography, glassware, pottery, wood, metalwork, oils, watercolors, and other media.
Summer Camp Music Festival Chillicothe IL May24-26 The first Summer Camp Music Festival was held in 2001 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. About 1,000 attended the festival that year, and enjoyed over 20 bands on 2 stages over the course of 2 days. Since then, Summer Camp Music Festival has grown to more than 15,000 attendees, hosting more than 100 bands on 7 stages over 3 days.
International Horseradish Festival Collinsville IL May31-June2 Admission is always free, parking is always free and musical entertainment is always free at the Horseradish Festival.