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East-West University

East-West University

Chicago, IL · City · 468 students
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$21,697
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
20%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$29,963
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in Chicago’s vibrant South Loop, East-West University is a private, non-profit institution best known for its commitment to affordability and for cultivating one of the most ethnically diverse student bodies in the nation. The university offers highly focused, career-oriented degrees, with its strongest and most popular academic programs spanning Computer and Information Science, Business Administration, and Behavioral Sciences. On campus, students experience a tight-knit, supportive, and commuter-friendly urban community where small class sizes guarantee personalized mentorship and direct access to Chicago's vast professional landscape. Distinctively, East-West operates on a year-round quarter system rather than a traditional semester schedule, allowing motivated students to accelerate their degree completion and enter the workforce ahead of schedule.


Wikipedia:East–West University is a private liberal arts college in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1980 and offers associate and bachelor's degrees. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Location
Chicago, IL, 60605 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
9 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$25,395
Books & supplies$900
Cost of attendance$32,606
Average net price$21,697
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$25,395
Books & supplies$900
Cost of attendance$32,606
Average net price$21,697
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$19,168
$30–48k
$26,636
$48–75k
$29,284
$75–110k
$30,852
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
20%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
19%
Back for yr 2
37%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
18% graduated · 6% transferred · 26% still enrolled · 51% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$21,236
10 yrs after entry$29,963
Debt
Median at graduation$26,986
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$3.7k–$19.3k
90th percentile$31,301
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 50%Women 50%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
62%
First-gen
54%
Family income
$14,812
Independent
28%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
2%
Hispanic
31%
Black
42%
Asian
1%
Non-resident
23%
AI/AN
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$21,236
After 10 yrs
$29,963
Behavioral Sciences7
Computer and Information Sciences, General6
Business Administration, Management and Operations6
English Language and Literature, General4
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians3
Biology, General1
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$7,789/mo
Teaching spend
$6,763
per student
Federal loans
60%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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