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Eastern Oregon University

1 University Blvd, La Grande, OR 97850

http://www.eou.edu/

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EOU was founded in 1929 as a teachers college and today serves as a regional University and center for education, culture and scholarship. EOU is located in La Grande, Ore., on I-84, 259 miles east of Portland and 177 miles west of Boise, Idaho.

EOU guides student inquiry through integrated, high-quality liberal arts and professional programs that lead to responsible and reflective action in a diverse and interconnected world.

As an educational, cultural and scholarly center, EOU connects the rural regions of Oregon to a wider world. Our beautiful setting and small size enhance the personal attention our students receive, while partnerships with colleges, universities, agencies and communities add to the educational possibilities of our region and state.

EOU offers more than 20 bachelor’s and 3 master’s degree programs. Agriculture, nursing and engineering degrees are available through cooperative partnerships.

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Eastern Oregon University

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Eastern Oregon University (or "EOU") is one of seven state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the State of Oregon and belongs to the Oregon University System. It is the only public university in Oregon that does not charge out-of-state residents and international students higher tuition fees.

Located in La Grande, Oregon the school offers bachelor's and master's degrees.

History

EOU opened its doors in 1929 as Eastern Oregon Normal School, a Teachers College. In 1939, the Oregon Legislature changed the name to Eastern Oregon College of Education. The words "of Education" were dropped from the college's name in 1956. The 1973 Legislature changed EOC's name to Eastern Oregon State College. In 1997, Eastern Oregon State College became Eastern Oregon University.

Campus setting

EOU's location in La Grande is in the heart of the Blue Mountain range between Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho just off Interstate 84. Driving to La Grande takes approximately four hours from Portland, three from Boise, five from Seattle, and four from Spokane.

The campus contains 26 buildings, including four living facilities – Alikut Hall, Hunt Hall, North Hall, and South Hall – all of which are co-ed. Eastern's Administration Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Academics

Academic organization

EOU offers bachelor's degrees and the degrees of MBA, Master of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching. The university offers innovative live business and elementary education programs at a satellite campus in Gresham, Oregon.

The school is composed of the following colleges in order of size:

  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Arts & Sciences

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Mountaineers

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,041
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
90%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 5,652
Students Receiving Aid:
75%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 50
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Eastern Oregon University

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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      • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
        A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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    • History See more schools with programs in History
      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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      • Art/Art Studies
        Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.
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  • Business

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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Mass Communication/ Media Studies
      A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.
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  • Education

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      • Health Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach health education programs at various educational levels.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biochemistry
        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    • Physics See more schools with programs in Physics
      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Fire Services Administration
      A program that prepares individuals to structure, manage, direct and control fire departments, fire prevention services, fire inspection and investigation offices and ancillary rescue services.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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  • Technology

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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Master's Level Programs

Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 90%
Part-Time 10%
Men vs. Women
Women 55%
Men 45%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 83%
Other 9%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 3%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 64%
Out-of-State 36%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Oregon 64%
Idaho 13%
Washington 10%
Alaska 3%
California 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 20%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Football (Frontier Conference)
Basketball (Cascade Collegiate Conference)
Baseball (Cascade Collegiate Conference)
Track (Cascade Collegiate Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 5,652    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 4,365    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,288    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,161 36%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,290 12%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,633 29%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,286 51%  
Any Aid:
   75%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 75% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 75%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 440, Math: 440
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 550, Math: 560
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 17%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 50.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: what do you know about eastern oregon university?

i got a magazine in the mail about the school, i thought it looked pretty cool, but i want to know from people who went there, to find out what it is like. If you know anything about it, let me know. Thanks. Also if you went there what are the cost to go there and room/board
11 months ago
mcdisney2001
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Best Answer

I'm in Boise, Idaho. Despite the fact that LaGrande is only a few hours away, I've actually never heard of EOU, which is odd because we don't have that many state universities near here. I also didn't hear of it in any of the college counseling sessions I went to with my daughter this year. I would check it out carefully, but it might just not be well-known because of its small size. As for LaGrande itself, it's right at the edge of the mountains, a very very small town right off the freeway. Great for hunting, fishing and skiing. The scenery is beautiful. The nearest town of any size is Pendleton, which is about an hour away in clear weather, but can be impossible to get to in the winter due to the high pass. It's about 3 hours to Boise, and you do not have to go over the pass to get here. Oregon has no sales tax; just a little nifty way for you to save some money here and there. All in all, from the website it looks like a very small school, but very nice as well. No out of state tuition is nice too!
solomon A
solomon A

Question: Has anyone heard abot eastern oregon university, I hear the campus is very beautiful.?

I have been to the school sight, but i have heard from alot of people that its a very beutiful campus.
28 months ago
Doc E
Doc E

Best Answer

The school site has very few pictures and does not do the campus justice. It is a very beautiful campus, but that should not be the deciding factor to if you go there or not.

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