Eureka College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

Eureka College is a co-educational, liberal arts college located in Eureka, Illinois, United States. It was established in 1855 with a strong focus on political science, history, and the fine and performing arts. The campus is spread across an area of more than 110 acres. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Eureka College has an active student life. The students participate in the several fraternities and sororities in the campus. Some of the popular Greek organizations include Delta Sigma Phi, Zeta Upsilon Chapter; Delta Delta Pi, Alpha Chapter; and Tau Kappa Epsilon, Iota Chapter. The campus also hosts several student clubs and organizations including Psychology and Sociology Club, Communications Club, and The Campus Activities Board.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 753 in 2009-2010 (756 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 82% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Eureka provides on-campus housing for 435 of its 756 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference), basketball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), baseball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), and track (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (38 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (43 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (30 awarded)

• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (8 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (11 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Psychology