| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | American Baptist |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Eagles |
Eastern is a co-educational, comprehensive Christian university that integrates faith, reason and justice for its 4,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, Seminary and accelerated adult programs. Eastern was named to the Templeton Honor Roll of Character-building Colleges and the Honor Roll of Exemplary First-year Programs. Eastern has an interdenominational Christian student body and is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.
Founded in 1925 as Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The collegiate division began in 1932 and was chartered as a four-year college in 1952. It became Eastern College in 1972 and then Eastern University in 2001. The Seminary of the University was renamed Palmer Theological Seminary in 2005.
Eastern is a Christian university of the arts and sciences dedicated through teaching, scholarship, service, spiritual formation, student development and societal involvement to the preparation of undergraduate, graduate and Seminary students for thoughtful and productive lives of Christian faith and service.
This article is about the university in Pennsylvania. For the university in Dhaka , see Eastern University, Bangladesh.
Eastern University is a private, co-educational, and Christian university in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. While it is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, Eastern is home to a denominationally diverse student population. Enrollment consists largely of Evangelical Protestants. However, there are also a number of Roman Catholics, Messianic Jews, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and non-religious students enrolled.
Despite the similarity in name, it is not affiliated with Universidad del Este in Puerto Rico.
Eastern was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1925 as a department of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1952 it became a separate institution, moved to its present-day St. Davids location, and changed its name to Eastern Baptist College. In 1972 it was renamed Eastern College to encourage enrollment by members of other denominations. In 2001 the Pennsylvania Department of Education granted the institution university status and it was renamed Eastern University. In 2004 the Board voted to acquire its previous parent institution, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. And in 2005, EBTS changed its name to Palmer Theological Seminary in honor of a previous president. In September 2005, Eastern offered assistance to Gulf Coast area college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. In February 2007 Eastern hosted a national broadcast of Hugh Hewitt's radio program with a debate between former professor Tony Campolo and neoconservative commentator Frank Gaffney.
There are approximately 3,700 students enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences, Templeton Honors College, Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Palmer Theological Seminary, and Esperanza College.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 35% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) Baseball (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,830 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 45 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,132 | 43% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,866 | 22% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,086 | 96% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,881 | 75% | |
Any Aid: |
96% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 77% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 490, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 590 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 3% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 22, Math: 20 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 30, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
