Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Saint Davids, PA · 1,978 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $51,655 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,8851,551st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,4201,573rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,4201,531st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $53,2931,571st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,655990th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,5801,122nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.0%915th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.6%1,213th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.6%1,363rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,978943rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.7%908th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 14 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,995 | $66,355 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,823 | $50,022 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,612 | $47,260 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $47,260 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $41,193 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,847 | $31,314 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $33,459 | $20,140 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $32,806 | $27,126 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $31,133 | $32,711 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,141 | $26,585 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: American Baptistsource
- Founded in 1925source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
- Mascot: Eaglesource
- Motto: "Faith, Reason and Justice"source
- Campus size: about 114 acressource
- Formerly known as "Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary"source
- Formerly known as "(1925–1952)"source
- Formerly known as "Eastern Baptist College"source
- Formerly known as "(1952–1972)"source
- Formerly known as "Eastern College"source
- Formerly known as "(1972–2001)"source
- Athletic conference: MAC Commonwealth Conferencesource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websiteeastern.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 212133)
- Compare colleges in PARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Eastern University vs Moravian UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
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