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Southern Illinois University–Carbondale is one of the leading colleges in Illinois with the acceptance rate of 95%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 618-453-7141 or send email at visitsiu@siu.edu.

6981 Enrolled 95% Acceptance Rate 20 - 27 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 6,981
    • Average HS GPA: 3.24
    • Acceptance Rate: 95%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 20% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 14% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 13% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 14% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 19% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 13% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    480 - 610
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    460 - 580
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    20 - 27

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Agricultural Economics.
    Animal Sciences, General.
    Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other.
    Soil Science and Agronomy, General.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Botany/Plant Biology.
    Microbiology, General.
    Molecular Physiology.
    Pharmacology.
    Physiology, General.
    Zoology/Animal Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Finance, General.
    Hospitality Administration/Management, Other.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies, Other.
    Journalism.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    Radio and Television.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Information Science/Studies.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Foreign Language Teacher Education.
    Health Teacher Education.
    Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Social Science Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Special Education and Teaching.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
    Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician.
    Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
    Engineering Technology, General.
    Industrial Technology/Technician.
    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Mining and Mineral Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Rhetoric and Composition.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Apparel and Textiles, General.
    Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
    Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
    Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
    Medicine.
    Nursing.
    Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant.
    Physician Assistant.
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice and Corrections.
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
    Fire Services Administration.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Law.
    Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MECHANIC AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS.
    Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Nutrition Sciences.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    Forestry, General.
    Natural Resources Management and Policy.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES.
    Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Criminology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
    Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
    Aviation/Airway Management and Operations.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Interior Design.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Dennis W. Archer
    Former mayor of Detroit and former president of the American Bar Association
    Greg Jennings
    Actor and star of Netflix series, "Sweet Magnolias." Other TV credits include "Drop Dead Diva" and "Law & Order: Trial By Jury." She also has extensive experience on stage, including on Broadway.
    LZ Granderson
    American journalist and commentator for CNN and ESPN
    Jan Huston
    Established Summit Breast Care, listed a Top Doctor in the NY Metro Area
    Morris Davenport
    Senior VP and General Manager of ESPN radio
    Max G. Wilcox
    Grammy Award-winning producer of classical records
    Dr. Loretta Long
    Actress renowned for her work in the role of Susan on "Sesame Street."

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Jan 31

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    N/A
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    N/A
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 77/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    8147
    Foreign Countries Represented
    40

  • Demographics

    • Asian 1.88%
    • African-American 15.72%
    • Hispanic 9.76%
    • Caucasian 66.61%
    • Male 51%
    • Female 49%
    • Аre out of state 21

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    40%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 71/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    85%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    319
    Number of Honor Societies
    12
    Number of Social Sororities
    10

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Swimming
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    SIU Carbondale is certainly inclusive when it comes to going green. Supported by the student body, the sustainability initiatives of the campus include everything from composting to sustainable theater productions. Signatories of both the Talloires Declaration and the Illinois Sustainable Universities Compact, SIU Carbondale has also completed their first STARS assessment with a Silver ranking, and earned all possible points for Diversity and Affordability. SIU Carbondale boasts not only a vermicomposting facility, but also an aerated static pile (ASP) compost facility that allows for even greater recycling of food and landscape scrap on campus to be turned into valuable compost. Its new Transportation Education Center (TEC) is LEED Silver. Students’ creativity and ambition is leveraged through their encouraged applications for campus sustainability projects, funded by the Green Fee, a $10-per-semester student fee that goes toward projects which advance sustainability on campus. Since its beginning in fall 2009, the Sustainability Council has awarded almost $1.5 million to ninety-nine different projects. There are student representatives on Sustainability Council, a Going Green LLC (Living Learning Community) through University Housing, and a variety of organizations to also develop student leadership in sustainability. Academia is of course still a major component of an SIU education, and sustainability-related classes are offered in more than forty departments including agribusiness economics, forestry, geography, mechanical engineering, and media arts, just to name a few. With so many ways to get involved, SIU makes it easy to "become a Sustainable Saluki!"

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    99

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    32%
    Graduate in 5 years
    44%
    Graduate in 6 years
    47%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • M-F
      • Select Saturdays each Semester
      • 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
      • 618-453-7141
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Call (618)453-7141 for times
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