Eastern Oregon University

Public · Moderately Selective · OR

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationOR · West

SettingRural

Undergrads2,172

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate29.3%

6-yr grad rate43%

Drop-out rate28.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$11k

Out-of-state tuition$25k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity34.3%

Gender diversity58.1%

International0.7%

Identity—

Overview

EOU is the public university anchoring rural eastern Oregon, based in La Grande in the Grande Ronde Valley between the Blue Mountains and the Wallowas. It has long served as the main in-state option for students in a part of Oregon far from Portland or Eugene, with a mission built around access and regional workforce needs.

Academics

Programs lean toward practical, regionally relevant fields: education, with a strong teacher-licensure pipeline for rural schools, business, and agriculture-adjacent sciences tied to the surrounding ranching and farming economy. A substantial share of EOU's students study through its online and distance-education programs rather than on the La Grande campus itself, which shapes the university as much a network serving working adults across Oregon as a traditional residential college.

Campus & student life

The La Grande campus is small and set against mountain scenery, with hiking, hunting, and skiing a natural extension of daily life given the surroundings. On-campus student life is modest in scale compared with peer publics, reflecting both the small resident population and the rural region it serves.

Worth knowing

Prospective students should understand that a meaningful share of the student body is enrolled online rather than in La Grande, so the on-campus social experience is smaller and quieter than the university's total enrollment might suggest.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate98.3%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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