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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. (The other members are Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.) Located in Carbondale, the university is known in official parlance as SIUC but colloquially as SIU. SIU's total undergraduate enrollment is around 20,000.
Founded in 1869, SIU is recognized in the U.S. News & World Report rankings as a "National University," that is, a university which grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; SIUC's ranking in the 2011 US News ratings was #183; ranking fourth among public universities in Illinois. Additionally, SIU is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as "Doctoral Research Extensive." The University offers the full range of degree programs from the bachelor to the doctoral level, as well as professional degrees in architecture, law and medicine.
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- Public, Four or more years
- 20350 students
- $18,225.00 avg tuition
Carbondale,
IL
62901-4512
(618) 453-2121
Apply online
Admissions:
admissions.siu.edu/
Financial Aid:
www.siu.edu/~fao/scholarships/ind..
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Architecture And Related Services
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Personal And Culinary Services
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Transportation And Materials Moving
- Visual And Performing Arts
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 11,509 | |
| Admitted | 7,900 | 69% |
| Enrolled total | 2,450 | |
| Full Time: | 2,410 | |
| Part Time | 40 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | ||
| SAT Math | 440 | 560 |
| SAT Writing |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 24 |
| ACT English | 18 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 25 |
| ACT Writing |
| Retention rate | 68% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 24% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 46% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary School Rank | Required |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $7,290.00 | $7,290.00 | $18,225.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $3,121.00 | $3,121.00 | $3,121.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $243.00 | $243.00 | $608.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,872.00 | $7,872.00 | $19,680.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $3,115.00 | $3,115.00 | $3,115.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $328.00 | $328.00 | $820.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $8,082.00 | ||
| Other Expenses | $2,520.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $30.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $900.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 75% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 55% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $8,389.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 61% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,295.00 |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES | ||||
| Agricultural Economics | X | X | ||
| Agriculture, General | X | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES | ||||
| Architecture | X | X | ||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | X | X | ||
| Microbiology, General | X | |||
| Molecular Biochemistry | X | |||
| Molecular Physiology | X | |||
| Pharmacology | X | |||
| Physiology, General | X | |||
| Zoology/Animal Biology | X | X | ||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | X | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | X | |||
| Business/Managerial Economics | X | |||
| Finance, General | X | |||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, Other | X | |||
| Management Science | X | |||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | X | |||
| Journalism | X | X | ||
| Journalism, Other | X | |||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | X | |||
| Radio and Television | X | X | ||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer Science | X | X | ||
| Information Science/Studies | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Curriculum and Instruction | X | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | X | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Health Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | X | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | X | X | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | X | X | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | X | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | X | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | X | |||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | X | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Civil Engineering, Other | X | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | X | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | X | X | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | X | X | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | X | X | ||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other | X | |||
| Engineering Technology, General | X | |||
| Industrial Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| Creative Writing | X | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | X | ||
| Speech and Rhetorical Studies | X | X | ||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | X | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | X | X | ||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | X | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | X | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | X | |||
| French Language and Literature | X | |||
| German Language and Literature | X | |||
| Linguistics | X | X | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | X | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | |||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | X | |||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | X | X | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | X | |||
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | X | |||
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor | X | |||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | X | |||
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | X | X | ||
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | X | |||
| Physician Assistant | X | X | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | X | X | ||
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | X | |||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | X | ||
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | ||||
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | X | X | ||
| Fire Services Administration | X | |||
| LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES | ||||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | X | |||
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | X | |||
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| MECHANIC AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS | ||||
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | X | |||
| Systems Science and Theory | X | |||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Forestry, General | X | X | ||
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES | ||||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | X | X | ||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | X | X | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | X | |||
| PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES | ||||
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General | X | |||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | X | ||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | X | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | X | X | ||
| Physics, General | X | X | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Educational Psychology | X | |||
| Psychology, General | X | X | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Administration | X | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | X | |||
| Social Work | X | X | ||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology | X | X | ||
| Economics, General | X | X | ||
| Geography | X | X | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | X | ||
| Social Sciences, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | X | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING | ||||
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | X | |||
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art/Art Studies, General | X | |||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | X | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | X | |||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | X | ||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | X | |||
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | X | |||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | X | X | ||
| Interior Design | X | |||
| Music, General | X | X | ||
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Nosotti and Synder International Business Scholarship | $9000 | Varies |
| Katy Becker Simonds Scholarship | $7500 | Varies |
| Dr. C.Y. Kao Business Scholarship | $3500 | Varies |
| Dr. C.Y. Kao Accounting Scholarship | $3000 | Varies |
| Dean's Scholarship - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale | $3000 | Varies |
| Jackson County Family YMCA Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| Donald Anderson Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| C.L. "Pete" and Margaret Odum Memorial Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| C.L "Pete" and Margaret Odum Memorial Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| McNair Scholars Program - SIUC | $2000 | March 15, 2012 |
Schools Near Southern Illinois University Carbondale
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| John A Logan College | 7.4mi |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 32.3mi |
| Shawnee Community College | 32.4mi |
| Metro Business College of Cape Girardeau | 32.8mi |
| Rend Lake College | 33.4mi |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 33.6mi |
| Southeastern Illinois College | 43.0mi |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | 55.2mi |
| Daymar College-Paducah | 55.4mi |
| Daymar College-Paducah Main | 55.4mi |
| Kaskaskia College | 58.6mi |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community Coll | 64.5mi |
| Southwestern Illinois College | 67.4mi |
| McKendree University | 69.4mi |
| Mid-Continent University | 69.7mi |
