Ballenger Teachers Center, and numerous digital collections. The main university art museum, the Tarble Arts Center, maintains a 1,000-piece permanent collection, including a 500-piece collection of late 20th-century Illinois folk arts and related archival information. A majority of the holdings are concentrated on art from the state of Illinois and the Midwest region.
=== Reputation and rankings ===
In the 2025 U.S. News & World Report college rankings, Eastern Illinois University is ranked 14th in Top Public Schools, second only to University of Illinois at Springfield within the state, and is in the top third of regional universities in the greater Midwest.
== Student life ==
Eastern Illinois University has roughly 8,500 students. As of 2024, tuition is approximately $10,150 for all domestic undergraduates, while it is $12,688 for international undergraduates. Additional fees amount to $3,506.68. The university estimates its average cost-of-attendance to be approximately $24,640 per academic year.
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