More selective than 31% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $55,001. College Scorecard.
Higher than 35% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 20% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 45% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Eastern University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,852 applicants, Eastern University admitted 2,670 and 503 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Eastern University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant
What Eastern University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Eastern University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Pennsylvania. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $26,557 | $109,680 | 6.9 years |
| $30–48k | $22,232 | $91,818 | 5.8 years |
| $48–75k | $23,373 | $96,530 | 6.1 years |
| $75–110k | $25,963 | $107,227 | 6.8 years |
| $110k+ | $32,353 | $133,618 | 8.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (51% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($51,655) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $15,858 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Eastern University majors, earnings & careers
Eastern University offers 40 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 9
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Business & Finance · 5
- Science & Math · 5
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Eastern University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $90,697 | $30,311 |
| Marketing | $63,825 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration | $60,237 | $30,607 |
| Communications | $58,371 | $26,000 |
| Criminology | $56,695 | — |
| Psychology | $47,539 | $26,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $46,736 | $40,160 |
| Social Work | $46,324 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 40 majors
- Accounting—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Bible Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$60,237
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry—
- Communications$58,371
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice—
- Criminology$56,695
- Dance—
- Data Science—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$46,736
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing$63,825
- Mathematics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Nursing$90,697
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Philosophy—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$47,539
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Social Work$46,324
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Theology / Ministry—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Philadelphia
Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 8 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Delaware County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Delaware County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Eastern University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 91% | $26,662 | 54% | $51,655 | This school |
| Delaware Valley University | 93% | $28,278 | 56% | $55,838 | |
| Wilkes University | 91% | $27,743 | 63% | $63,454 | |
| Point Park University | 97% | $25,942 | 59% | $45,856 | |
| La Salle University | 97% | $19,409 | 57% | $67,416 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Eastern University would cost you $1,616 less per year than Delaware Valley University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Eastern University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$6,450).
- Delaware Valley University gives aided families $3,316 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Pennsylvania resident | Eastern University | Delaware Valley University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $38,400 | $44,850 | −$6,450 |
| Books & supplies | $1,424 | $1,000 | +$424 |
| Housing & meals | $13,168 | $14,750 | −$1,582 |
| Personal & travel | $4,338 | $2,040 | +$2,298 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,329 | −$2,707 | +$378 |
| Sticker price | $55,001 | $59,933 | −$4,932 |
| Average grants | −$28,339 | −$31,655 | +$3,316 |
| You pay | $26,662 | $28,278 | −$1,616 |
“+” means Eastern University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Eastern University
What is the Eastern University acceptance rate?
Eastern University accepts 91% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,670 of 2,852 applicants were admitted.
How much does Eastern University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $55,001 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $26,662 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $26,557 and families earning $110k+ pay $32,353.
How much do Eastern University graduates earn?
Former Eastern University students earn a median $51,655 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Eastern University graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 65% return for their second year.
How long does a Eastern University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Eastern University costs about $96,530 after grants ($23,373 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $51,655 ten years after starting, $15,858 more than high school graduates in Pennsylvania ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 6.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Eastern University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/eastern-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).