EIU vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Illinois University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (8,505 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, IL (Remote Town setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Eastern Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Illinois University 14:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 21.9% lower than at Eastern Illinois University ($9,590 vs. $12,282).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.7% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Eastern Illinois University (about $3,190 more per year; $19,407 vs. $16,217).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eastern Illinois University than at Miami University Middletown (95% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Illinois University students is 183.7% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($12,960 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at EIU, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at EIU average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Miami University-Middletown (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Illinois University graduates have a $1,100 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($23,650 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, EIU graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($244 vs. $255).
• More EIU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.