[10] On Tuesday May 9, 2023 the EOU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Kelly A. Ryan as the university's 13th president.

[11] EOU's location in La Grande is in the heart of the Blue Mountain range between Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho just off Interstate 84.

Driving to La Grande takes approximately four hours from Portland, two and half from Boise, five from Seattle, and four from Spokane.

The college also has centers across Oregon in Bend, Burns, Enterprise, the Portland area, Hermiston, John Day, Ontario, Pendleton, Roseburg, and Salem.

With four colleges, students can choose from more than 30 academic programs, including sciences, humanities, teaching, and business.

New programming in vocational fields such as Fire Services Administration and Global Foods and Agribusiness target regional employment needs.

The university offers business and elementary education programs at a satellite campus in Gresham, Oregon.

EOU’s tuition and fees average thousands less than other public and private institutions in the surrounding region.

Additionally, EOU offers in-state tuition for Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) residents.