East-West Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#201 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Illinois Colleges

#43 in Illinois Colleges

East-West University (Chicago, IL) is ranked 201^st in Liberal Arts Colleges and 43^rd in Illinois Colleges.

The following statements evaluate East-West University (Chicago, IL) by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $25,395 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 468.
The financial aid amount ($9,776) is lower.
It offers limited area of study (11 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of East-West are $25,395 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

East-West University (Chicago, IL) $25,395

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $28,780

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at East-West is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

East-West University (Chicago, IL) 16%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 57%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at East-West is 37% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

East-West University (Chicago, IL) 37%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 75%

Student Population

The total student population at East-West is 468 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

East-West University (Chicago, IL) 468

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 2,545

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at East-West is $9,776 which is 38.50% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

East-West University (Chicago, IL) $9,776

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $16,975

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at East-West is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.