Illinois State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Illinois State University, also referred to as ISU, was established in 1857 by Jesse W. Fell, an Illinois based businessman. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, drew up the legal documents for establishing the university. Originally, ISU was named as Illinois State Normal University. It changed its name to Illinois State University at Normal in 1964 and adopted its present name in 1968. The academic divisions of ISU are as follows:

• College of Applied Science and Technology
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Fine Arts
• Mennonite College of Nursing

The Greek community of ISU was established in 1967. Presently, around 13% of the students actively participate in Greek life. Some of the on-campus Greek Organizations are Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Tau Delta, Zeta Phi Beta, Tau Beta Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Delta Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha, and Alpha Gamma Rho.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, mathematics, drama and performing arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, media, art studies, and music.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 20,799 in 2009-2010 (18,899 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 84% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Illinois State provides on-campus housing for 6,881 of its 18,899 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Missouri Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 170 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 154 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Illinois State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (86 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (85 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (871 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Insurance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (113 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (94 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (977 awarded)

• Administration of Special Education
• Business Teacher Education
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Archeology

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (157 awarded)

• Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (227 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (16 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (769 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (97 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (287 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (49 awarded)

• Environmental Health
• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (155 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (54 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (128 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (192 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (219 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (154 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (141 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology