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Eureka College

Eureka, Illinois Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Eureka College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Eureka, Illinois. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 527 students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Eureka College offers bachelor's degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 119 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

527
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
119
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 37

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 3
Education 9
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Psychology 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Social Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1
Health Professions 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
119

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
527
Undergraduates, fall 2024
527
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
571
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
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
44%
Men
56%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
19%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
23%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference; St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training

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