Eureka College

Eureka College is a private, Christian college in Eureka, IL. The acceptance rate is 57%, making it not quite competitive. On our best colleges list, it ranks #678 in the US. It has a very small student body with 563 full-time undergrads in attendance. Eureka has 24 majors across seven disciplines. The most common picks are Business, Psychology, and Criminal Justice and Corrections, with 21% of graduates receiving a Bachelor's in Business. 18% of students study either Psychology or Criminal Justice and Corrections (9% each). It has acclaimed chemistry and history programs, both ranking 7th in Illinois. Also, Eureka College is 5th in IL on our safest colleges list. Tuition costs $26,659 per year at full price. That being said, all Eureka undergrads get scholarship or grant funding. 53% of Eureka College students make it to graduation day, geared up to start their vocational journey. A couple years after graduation, alumni make a median yearly income of $31,400. After another four years in the labor force, their median annual wage rises 14.6% to $36,000; however, that is still 10.2% short of the national median. Some of you may also want to hear that Eureka undergrads' ACT scores on the math section commonly range from 16 to 23 and college prep courses are recommended to apply. Secondly, 28% of first-time students don't enroll again the following year, and the student to professor ratio is 13:1. With respect to your cash flow, be aware that students awarded federal grants receive $5,195 in monetary aid on average and the average tuition for students from households with an income of $30k to $48k a year is in the ballpark of $18,449. When rating its athletics, Eureka received a 7.98 and Eureka's student life rating on School Authority is 8.5. In closing, one out of every four graduates make $24,200 or less six years after graduating and the lowest-earning 1/4th of graduates pull in a starting salary of $19,000 or less.