Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is a public educational institution located in Charleston, Illinois, United States . Founded in 1895 , the university is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the National Athletic Association .

EIU operates within the education, higher education, and university industries . The university holds accreditations from the Higher Learning Commission, Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, and the American Association for Leisure and Recreation, Council on Accreditation .