Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL

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Tuition & Fees

$16,195

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
580
25th
460
75th
560
25th
440
75th
27
25th
18
75th
26
25th
18
75th
27
25th
19
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undergraduateRatios

50%

male

50%

female

11

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

91%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,940
Declined 831
Total Received 9,771
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Public

8,000

undergraduate students

3,107

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1869, Southern Illinois University is a public, four-year, comprehensive university that is known for its strong programs in engineering, business, and the arts. It is located on a 1,136-acre campus in Carbondale, Illinois—100 miles from St. Louis, Missouri.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 11,107
Established in 1869
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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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
580
25th
460
75th
560
25th
440
75th
27
25th
18
75th
26
25th
18
75th
27
25th
19

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

Not Selective

91%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,940
Declined 831
Total Received 9,771

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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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

99%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$10,767

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $13,244
Housing $6,292
Food $4,330
Additional fees $2,951
Books & supplies $1,100
Total $27,917
Average Financial Aid - $10,767
Total with Avg. Aid $17,150

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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
Agricultural Teacher Education yes
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew yes
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General 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
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
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes 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
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Finance, General yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Fire Services Administration yes 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
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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other yes
Industrial Technology/Technician yes
Information Science/Studies yes
Information Technology yes
Interior Design yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Linguistics yes yes
Management Science yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 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
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration 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
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General 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

11,107

total students

82%

in-state

18%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

72%

8,000
students

Female
50%
4,022

Male
50%
3,978

28%

3,107
students

Female
53%
1,645

Male
47%
1,462

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

84%

6,715
students

Female
52%
3,464

Male
48%
3,251

16%

1,285
students

Female
43%
558

Male
57%
727

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
16%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9%
Hispanic/Latino
66%
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

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

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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