Eastern University Healthcare Programs

Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Saint Davids makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Eastern University?

Contact details for EU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1300 Eagle Rd, Saint Davids, PA 19087-3696
Phone:	610-341-5800
Website:	www.eastern.edu

How Do I Get Into EU?

You can apply to EU online at: https://eu.force.com/OnlineApp/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2FOnlineApp%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

Admission Requirements for EU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into EU?

With an acceptance rate of 63%, EU does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Can I Afford Eastern University?

The overall average net price of EU is $34,798. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At EU, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $8,343 a year. That adds up to $33,372 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at EU is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Eastern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,726 undergraduate students at EU, with 1,237 being full-time and 489 being part-time.

There are also 2,703 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,237 full-time undergraduates at EU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	34
Black or African American	208
Hispanic or Latino	204
White	645
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	119

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at EU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Malawi.

Online Learning at Eastern University

In 2022-2023, 4,530 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at EU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 42nd most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of EU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	25%

Eastern University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	39	5	0	44
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	12	0	0	12
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	11	0	11
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	0	0	4	4
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	3	0	0	0	3
TOTAL	3	51	16	4	74

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dddeyb under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.