Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL

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Tuition & Fees

$15,104

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
590
25th
470
75th
590
25th
460
75th
27
25th
19
75th
26
25th
17
75th
27
25th
20
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undergraduateRatios

54%

male

46%

female

12

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

91%

acceptance rate

Accepted 5,658
Declined 507
Total Received 6,165
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Public

9,523

undergraduate students

3,606

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1869, Southern Illinois University is a public comprehensive university. Its 1,136-acre campus is located in Carbondale, IL, 100 miles from St. Louis, MO.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 13,129
Established in 1869
Coeducational Coeducational

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1,136-acre campus in Carbondale (population: 25,899), 100 miles from St. Louis; medical school branch campus in Springfield. Served by bus and train; major airport serves St. Louis; smaller airport serves Marion (20 miles).

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Southern Illinois University
1263 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL
62901-6899

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
26%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
92%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
20%
Top 1/4
47%
Top 1/2
79%
Bottom 1/2
21%
Bottom 1/4
5%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
590
25th
470
75th
590
25th
460
75th
27
25th
19
75th
26
25th
17
75th
27
25th
20

Admissions Facts

Application fee $40
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (priority deadline) December 1
Application deadline (final deadline) first week of classes
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Not used

Not Selective

91%

acceptance rate

Accepted 5,658
Declined 507
Total Received 6,165

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA

Recommended

Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

78%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$11,779

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $9,638
Room $6,292
Board $4,330
Additional fees $5,466
Books & supplies $1,100
Total $26,826
Average Financial Aid - $11,779
Total with Avg. Aid $15,047

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Financial Aid Office


P: 618 453-4334
F: 618 453-7305
fao@siu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, climbing, cycling, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics, kendo, lacrosse, rifle, rugby, sailing, saluki bassers, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, weight lifting

Club Sports - Women's

archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, climbing, cycling, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, gymnastics, kendo, rifle, rugby, saluki bassers, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, weight lifting

Intramural/Recreational Sports

aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, canoeing/kayaking, climbing, cycling, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, fitness, flag football, gymnastics, kendo, lacrosse, paintball, prorec club, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, saluki bassers, saluki striders, shinkendo, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, table tennis, tennis, track and field, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, weight lifting, wheelchair basketball, yoga

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Missouri Valley Conference, Mid-American Conference, Missouri Valley Football Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
Agricultural Economics. yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. yes
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. yes
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. yes
Animal Sciences, General. yes yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General. yes
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other. yes
Architecture. yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes
Athletic Training/Trainer. yes
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. yes
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician. yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes
Biology Teacher Education. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes
Botany/Plant Biology. yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production. yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes
Civil Engineering, Other. yes
Commercial and Advertising Art. yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. yes yes
Communication and Media Studies, Other. yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine. yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes yes
Creative Writing. yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. yes yes
Criminology. yes yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction. yes yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. yes
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician. yes
Design and Visual Communications, General. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes yes
Educational Psychology. yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes
Engineering, General. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education. yes
Environmental Studies. yes yes yes
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes yes
Finance, General. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes yes
Fire Services Administration. yes yes
Food Science and Technology, Other. yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. yes yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education. yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. yes yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. yes
Forest Sciences and Biology. yes
Forestry, General. yes yes
French Language and Literature. yes
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. yes yes
Geography. yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. yes
Health Teacher Education. yes yes yes
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor. yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. yes
History Teacher Education. yes
History, General. yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. yes
Industrial Technology/Technician. yes
Information Science/Studies. yes
Information Technology. yes
Interior Design. yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes
Journalism, Other. yes
Journalism. yes yes yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Linguistics. yes yes
Management Science. yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. yes yes yes
Microbiology, General. yes
Mining and Mineral Engineering. yes yes
Molecular Biochemistry. yes yes
Molecular Physiology. yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes
Music, General. yes yes
Nutrition Sciences. yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. yes yes
Pharmacology. yes yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes yes yes
Physical Therapy Assistant. yes
Physician Associate/Assistant. yes yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Physiology, General. yes
Plant Sciences, General. yes yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Public Administration. yes
Radio and Television. yes yes
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. yes yes yes
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. yes
Rhetoric and Composition. yes yes yes
Russian Language and Literature. yes
Social Science Teacher Education. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Work. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Soil Science and Agronomy, General. yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes yes yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. yes
Systems Science and Theory. yes yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. yes
Zoology/Animal Biology. yes yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Workforce Education
  2. Accounting
  3. Aviation Management

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Internships
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

13,129

total students

78%

in-state

22%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

73%

9,523
students

Female
46%
4,370

Male
54%
5,153

27%

3,606
students

Female
55%
1,966

Male
45%
1,640

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

81%

7,721
students

Female
47%
3,603

Male
53%
4,118

19%

1,802
students

Female
43%
767

Male
57%
1,035

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Student Break-down

3%
Nonresident aliens
13%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9%
Hispanic/Latino
67%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

2%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 47
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Kuwait
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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