East-West University

Chicago, Illinois Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Chicago, Illinois, East-West University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 468 students.

East-West University offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Business Administration and Management, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 69 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 37% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

468

Students enrolled

37%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

20:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

AssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 9

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Bachelor 13 graduates
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Associate 4 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 14 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer and Information Sciences, General AssociateBachelor 12 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Behavioral Sciences Bachelor 11 graduates

Engineering Technologies 1

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician AssociateBachelor 6 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 5 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 4 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 37%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 60
Associate degrees: 9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 468
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 468
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 544
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 51%
Men: 49%
White: 1%
Hispanic or Latino: 29%
Black or African American: 42%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 25%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Chancellor: M Wasi Khan
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact