EOU was founded in 1929 as a teachers college and today serves as a regional University and center for education, culture and scholarship. EOU is located in La Grande, Ore., on I-84, 259 miles east of Portland, Ore. and 177 miles west of Boise, Idaho.
EOU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). For more information visit our Accreditation website.
Student population: 4,137
International students: 49
Countries represented: 12
13,095 people
2011-12 estimated tuition and fees: $7,047. For graduate and international student tuition information, visit our Cost of Attendance page.
Choose from 24 bachelor’s degrees and partnership programs offering two bachelor’s degrees in nursing and four bachelor’s degrees in agriculture; more than 40 different minors; multiple pre-professional programs; and three master’s degrees in business, teaching and science in education
More than half of EOU students take at least one class through flexible delivery, including online and onsite courses. EOU’s centers are strategically located across Oregon to serve the needs of off-campus students.
There are usually fewer than 30 students in each class, allowing for direct interaction with EOU's high-caliber teaching faculty.
There are more than 50 active student groups on campus, including 10 diversity-focused clubs.
On-campus housing has the capacity for 411 students in four residence halls and 16 units are available for students with families.
There are 120 full-time teaching faculty; 26 part-time teaching faculty (no teaching assistants); and 244 staff at EOU.
EOU students received nearly $31 million in financial aid, including fee remissions, scholarships, grants and loans in 2009-10.
In 2010-11, the EOU Foundation provided $220,000 for scholarships to students at EOU and at partner institutions OSU, OHSU and TVCC. The Foundation finished the last fiscal year with total restricted new gifts above $600,000 and its endowment is just over $5.8 million. In 2008 an anonymous donor gave $1.5 million that will help launch a $10-15 million fundraising campaign.
EOU’s annual $44 million budget equates to $110 million added to promote the regional economy. An essential part of the fabric of northeast Oregon, EOU plays a unique role as an economic engine. University employees comprise 8.4 percent of La Grande's tax base and 5.6 percent of Union County's tax base (2008 tax year).
