Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a premier Metropolitan University offering a rich mix of cultural opportunities and an extensive inventory of academic programs. Seven academic units include Schools of Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, Engineering, Education, Nursing, Business and a College of Arts and Sciences. As one of the best higher education values in the Midwest, SIUE has the lowest in-state tuition rate of all 12 state universities. SIUE students come from 43 states and 49 nations. 24% are first generation college students. Only 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis—with Fortune 500 companies, sports venues, cultural offerings and transportation within minutes of just about anywhere in the Metro Area—the SIUE campus is situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful, forested woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottom land. SIUE wants to make sure all students succeed in their academic programs, graduate and ultimately land a successful career. A variety of programs and initiatives are in place to support the recruitment, retention and academic success of underrepresented students.

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates               11,144
% male/female                                                         46/54
% African-American                                                      11
% American Indian or Alaska Native                         <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                           2
% Hispanic                                                                       2
% White                                                                           83
% International                                                                 2
% Pell grant recipients (2006)                                    32
First-generation and minority alumni Judge Milton Wharton – St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge, B.S. Business Administration ’69; Dr. Ernest Jackson – Only Board Certified African American Forensic Odontologist in the World and Internationally known Certified Crime Scene Investigator, Doctor of Dental Medicine ’87; Shelby Steele – Distinguished Alumnus Award – writer for New York times, Wall Street Journal, Harpers magazine. Also, an Emmy Winner, MA Sociology, ’71; Reggie Thomas – International jazz pianist, instructor, recording artist, musician, teacher, Master of Music ’92


ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                622
full-time minority faculty                   93
student-faculty ratio                       17:1
average class size                           23
% first-year retention rate                71
% graduation rate (6 years)            46
Popular majors English, Psychology, Business


CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% fresh.) 30 (69)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Association of Latin American Students, French Club, International Club, Irish Heritage Society, Italian Club, Muslim Student Association, Organization of African American Students
Athletics NCAA Division I, baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross country, esquestrian, m/w fencing, field hockey, football, m/w golf, m/w gymnastics, m/w ice hockey, m/w indoor track, m/w lacrosse, m/w outdoor track, m/w rifling, m/w rowing, m/w skiing, m/w soccer, softball, m/w swimming, m/w tennis, m/w volleyball, m/w water polo, wrestling More on Athletics...

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                          6,952
% accepted                                                     87
# of first-year students enrolled            1,950
SAT Critical Reading range                        n/a
SAT Math range                                             n/a
SAT Writing range                                         n/a
ACT range                                                 20-25
average HS GPA                                           n/a
Deadlines
regular decision                                            n/a
application fee (online)                        $30($X)
fee waiver for applicants with
financial need                                               yes

COST & AID
tuition         in-state $6,201; out-of-state $15,503
room & board                                                $7,461
total need-based institutional
scholarships/grants                            $1,479,272
% of students apply for
need-based aid                                                   86
% receiving need-based
scholarship/grant aid                                          34
% receiving aid whose need was
fully met                                                                 46
average aid package                                $15,749
average student loan debt
upon graduation                                        $20,603