Southeastern Illinois College

Location and Contact Information

3575 College Road
Harrisburg, IL 62946
USA
Main Tel: (618) 252-5400
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Southeastern Illinois College is located in Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. It was established in the year 1960. The college offers degrees and certificate programs in more than 100 areas of study. The academic divisions of the college are:

  • Applied Technology
  • Business and Computer Information Systems
  • Education
  • Humanities
  • Mathematics and Science
  • Nursing
  • Social Science and Business Division

The student clubs and organizations available on campus include Phi Beta Lambda, Human Services Club, Newman Catholic Student Club, Phi Theta Kappa, and Theta Sigma Pi. The athletic teams in Southeastern Illinois College are called the Falcons. The men's teams play basketball, baseball, and cross country, and the women's teams are involved in basketball, softball, and cross country.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in science, family and social work, landscaping and horticulture, and mechanics and repair.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,320
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,680
Books and supplies$ 952

Financial Aid

Southeastern Illinois College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 39% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant39%$4,312
Institutional Grant23%$2,699
Federal Grant22%$3,917
Pell Grant22%$3,880
Other Federal Grant2%$375
State or Local Grant17%$1,262

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Southeastern Illinois College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL5,761
2Spoon River CollegeCanton, IL2,124
3Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon, IL2,393
4Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL7,107
5Colby CollegeWaterville, ME1,847
6United States Air Force AcademyUSAFA, CO4,537
7Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL6,179
8Blinn CollegeBrenham, TX15,608
9Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL4,231
10Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL2,388

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate24721
1-2 year certificate15521
< 1 year certificate13514

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  33
Without tenure; working toward tenure  10
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Students

Student enrollment was 2,766 in 2009-2010 (1,923 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 23% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (19 awarded)

  • Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (27 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (11 awarded)

  • Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (52 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Housing and Human Environments

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (15 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (71 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (77 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (1 awarded)

  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (16 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (62 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (11 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (19 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (69 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (1 awarded)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation