Illinois State University

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.

Campus Location

North and School Streets
Normal, IL 61790-1000
USA
Main Tel: (309) 438-2111
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	4,186	66
Master	663	40
Doctorale	56	7
Post-master's certificate	26	7
Postbaccalaureate certificate	8	2

Students

Student enrollment was 20,274 in 2007-2008 (18,555 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 9,814
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 16,444
Room	$ 3,740
Board	$ 3,718
Books and supplies	$ 933
Other	$ 3,222

Financial Aid: Illinois State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Illinois State:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Montana State University	Bozeman, MT	11,932
2	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	29,898
3	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, PA	10,295
4	College of Charleston	Charleston, SC	11,316
5	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	40,534
6	SUNY at Binghamton	Binghamton, NY	14,435
7	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	Bloomsburg, PA	8,745
8	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	West Chester, PA	13,219
9	SUNY College at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	10,993
10	SUNY at Albany	Albany, NY	17,684

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		482
Without tenure; working toward tenure		212
Without tenure; tenure not available		165

Housing and Meals

Illinois State provides on-campus housing for 6,192 of its 18,555 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). 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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	61%
Women	66%
All	64%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (81 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture

ART STUDIES (87 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (807 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (124 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (88 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,041 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 (2 awarded)

Archeology

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (157 awarded)

Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (229 awarded)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Social Work

FINE ARTS (15 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (800 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 (100 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (285 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 (100 awarded)

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

MUSIC (49 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (121 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (217 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (235 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (168 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (173 awarded)

Counseling Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology