EXPLORE EASTERN UNIVERSITY
“I embarked on my journey at Eastern University because of the academic excellence, the breathtaking campus, and environment of discipleship. Through the work of my incredible professors and engaging community, I have been challenged to think, live, and love well. I am a better person for attending Eastern.”
DREW AN BRUBAKER
MAJOR: Psychology | CLASS OF: 2016
COURAGE TO become
“ We need a movement of Christians who are reading the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.”
SHAPED FOR LIVES OF COURAGE
If you shake hands with difference makers around the world, you'll meet alumni from Eastern University in every profession. What makes the difference? Eastern alums have been shaped for lives of courage by a powerful combination of academic excellence, Christian values, and professors who truly care. Since 1925, Eastern University has been the birthplace of inspired action fueled by our core values of faith, reason, and justice.
SHANE CLAIBORNE | CLASS OF: 1997
MAJOR: Sociology & Youth Ministry
B est-selling author and activist
COURAGE TO imagine
In every generation throughout history, courage has been sought after, celebrated, needed. It holds the potential for a life of impact.
At Eastern University, we believe courage isn’t just something you hope for or stumble upon.
We believe courage can be shaped.
Begin your journey at a place that inspires you, Where faith, reason, and justice empower you, Leaders invest in you, your community believes in you, And your life becomes something bigger than it could ever be alone.
“ Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet. ”
BRYAN
STEVENSON | CLASS OF: 1981
MAJOR: Political Science
Nationally-acclaimed author, lawyer, and activist
COURAGE TO thrive
Our gorgeous suburban location and close proximity to Philadelphia provide students with a vast array of opportunities both on and off campus. Our picturesque campus has been repeatedly ranked among the most beautiful Christian colleges in the nation. Meanwhile, a quick train ride to downtown Philly opens up a world of interesting cuisines, free events, fascinating museums, and rich history to explore.
PERFECT LOCATION
Located in suburban
Philadelphia, Eastern is close to:
Historic Philadelphia
25 minutes
Philadelphia Airport
25 minutes
30 colleges within 30 minutes
Lancaster, PA
1 hour
Baltimore, MD
1.5 hours
Beaches, NJ & DE
1.5 hours
Pocono Mountains, PA
2 hours
New York City, NY
2 hours
Washington, D.C.
2.5 hours
“ Eastern's campus is simply beautiful. Sitting by the pond and being able to have a silent place where God can speak to me is what I love most.”
MAJOR: Nursing
GABRIELLA SPIELER | CLASS OF: 2021
BECOME PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT LOVES LEARNING
Our passionate professors will challenge you to think deeply, holistically, and critically, while equipping you to use your gifts to make a meaningful impact in the world. Your mind will come alive with academic discoveries that inspire you to bring God's goodness to others through your chosen field.
COURAGE TO engage
PROFESSORS WHO TRULY CARE
Our distinguished faculty includes numerous nationally and internationally recognized award-winners, authors, and scholars. Professors at Eastern are both highly accomplished and readily accessible to students. This powerful combination makes all the difference. Students not only learn from the brightest and the best in the classroom, but are shaped and mentored by them as well.
TEMPLETON HONORS COLLEGE
Great Books. Great Conversations. Great Lives. The Templeton Honors College offers a rigorous liberal arts education grounded in the Western tradition while students simultaneously study for their major at Eastern. With small class sizes, a cohort style of learning, and an expectation of excellence, students join an ancient and ongoing debate, reading and discussing the Great Books with engaging professors. 10:1 Student - Faculty Ratio
“ Templeton not only prepares students for a future career, but challenges them to be people of virtue. The Honors College has taught me how to wrestle with questions such as 'What is justice?' and 'What does it mean to live a good life?' I have learned that learning is not always about finding the correct answers, but about being satisfied with the ability to ask better questions—questions that will lead me in the direction of God's Kingdom on Earth.”
MARGO CASSIDY | CLASS OF: 2015
MAJOR: Social Work
COURAGE TO explore
Eastern's global network creates rich study abroad programs that bring the classroom to life through engaging academics, opportunities for service, and meaningful growth. Additionally, our educational focus on justice empowers individuals to restore wholeness to brokenness, create hope where there is hopelessness, and speak truth amidst falsehood.
“ Studying abroad taught me to see clearly the intrinsic way all humanity and indeed all life is interdependent.”
TAMARA BEAL | CLASS OF: 2016
MAJOR: Biology
eastern.edu/studyabroad
Study Away
AFRICA
• Malawi
• Rwanda
• Uganda
ASIA
• Hong Kong
• South Korea
• Thailand
AMERICAS (North, Central, South)
• Argentina
• Belize
• Canada
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Mexico
• United States (CA, DC, MI, OR, TN)
EUROPE
• Denmark
• England
• France
• Lithuania
• Netherlands
• Northern Ireland
• Scotland
• Spain
MIDDLE EAST
• Israel
• Jordan
OCEANIA
• Australia
• New Zealand
FAITH IN ACTION
Service Learning takes place in collaboration with 22 nonprofits in and around the greater Philadelphia region. These organizations impact a wide range of needs including homelessness, poverty, malnutrition, prison ministry, education, and children in need.
Last year, Eastern’s first-year and transfer students alone contributed approximately 6,600 service hours to the greater Philadelphia region.
eastern.edu/faith
COURAGE TO grow
Eastern University is a decidedly Christian institution dedicated to the preparation of students for thoughtful and productive lives of Christian faith, leadership, and service. We provide many opportunities for students to both grow in faith and to turn that faith into action.
GROW IN FAITH
• Voluntary chapels with rotating, student-led worship teams
• Windows on the World - current events faith forum
• Conquer the Night Worship
• Student-led Wednesday and Sunday Night Worship
• Student Chaplain Program
• Grow Group Bible Studies
• Young Life and FCA Seminars
• Domestic and International Missions Opportunities
EASTERN IS COMMITTED TO A UNIQUELY CHRISTIAN VIEW OF COMMUNITY
THE GOODE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The Goode Scholars Program, open to students from urban communities, prepares service-minded students as leaders in their schools, homes, churches, and communities.
COURAGE TO belong
DIVERSITY WITHIN COMMUNITY
Eastern is committed to a uniquely Christian view of community where people commit themselves to reconciliation through living and learning together. The desire of those who live and work here is to foster a vibrant multicultural community that reflects the Kingdom of God.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Eastern is home to over 40 student-led organizations, including clubs focusing on:
• Academics
• Creative Arts & Writing
• Faith, Justice, & Service
At Eastern University, lasting global friendships also become rich partnerships as we work together to transform the world from what it is into what God intended for it to be.
eastern.edu/multicultural
• Exercise & Athletics
• Recreation & Campus Life
For a complete list of clubs, visit: eastern.edu/clubs
“ The culture at Eastern encouraged me to have those difficult and honest conversations about faith, purity, prejudice, brokeness... I was empowered and challenged, and I'm so grateful for the experiences, the conversations, and the relationships that began here.”
ROBYN HOLT | CLASS OF: 2011 MAJOR: Theological Studies
“ The reason I decided to join the lacrosse team was because of the tight-knit family the coach created. The team is very understanding of one another and is always trying to strengthen bonds within the team and in the community. There is no other team I would rather play for.” Hear
KADEEM COLBURN | CLASS OF: 2018
MAJOR: Biology | L acrosse Player
Women's
Cross
COURAGE TO excel
Whether as an athlete, member of game-day staff, or a fan in the stands, every student can be a part of the Eastern Athletics experience. Both varsity programs and intramural sports are available, with access to train in our new, state-of-the-art fitness center, field turf facilities, and a full-time strength and conditioning coach.
Track
The Eastern University Eagles compete in 21 men's and women's NCAA DIII sports in the Middle Atlantic Conference. From the first minutes of pre-season practices to the heat of a championship game, EU Athletics seeks to develop young men and women of Christian character and athletic excellence.
COURAGE TO succeed
Eastern University is committed to helping our students succeed and thrive. We provide individualized advising, talent and career development, academic support, and valuable internship connections. Our alumni surveys demonstrate the success of an Eastern education.
eastern.edu/careers of students complete an internship before graduation.
85% of those students believe their internship secured their next step after graduation. 95%
Individualized Advising: All students receive an advisor within their academic field who will guide them through choosing classes and preparing for a successful career.
Career Development: This office helps students discern God-given talents, discover internship and job opportunities, and establish professional connections through the globally expansive EU network.
Academic Support: Eastern University offers on-campus academic support, tutoring, writing services, counseling, and disability services for all undergraduate students.
eastern.edu/student-life