Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, also referred to as SIUC or SIU, is located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. The Carbondale campus is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. It was founded in 1869. SIU ranks as one of the top public universities in Illinois. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has ranked SIU as the “Doctoral Research Extensive”. The University offers various degree programs, from bachelor to doctoral level, through the following academic divisions:

College of Agricultural Sciences
College of Applied Sciences and Arts
College of Business and Administration
College of Education and Human Services
College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts
College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
College of Science
Graduate School
Library Affairs
School of Law
School of Medicine

SIU enrolls approximately 20,000 students every year. The Greek community at SIU has been in existence since 1923. There are several fraternities and sororities on campus and each maintains its own range of varied activities.

Campus Location

Carbondale, IL 62901-4512
USA
Main Tel: (618) 453-2121
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in education and teaching, medical adminstration, engineering technician, and transportation.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High male/female ratio.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
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	4,262	89
Master	895	72
First-professional degree	178	2
Doctorale	141	36
Associate	58	11
Postbaccalaureate certificate	13	10

Students

Student enrollment was 20,983 in 2007-2008 (16,027 full-time equivalent).

About 55% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 45% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students, graduate students are 18%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 9,813
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 20,275
Room	$ 4,097
Board	$ 3,040
Books and supplies	$ 900
Other	$ 2,521

Financial Aid: Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	17,039
2	Georgia Southern University	Statesboro, GA	16,841
3	Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	15,871
4	University of Minnesota-Duluth	Duluth, MN	11,184
5	Western Illinois University	Macomb, IL	13,331
6	Ball State University	Muncie, IN	19,849
7	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	24,396
8	Central Washington University	Ellensburg, WA	10,505
9	Montana State University	Bozeman, MT	11,932
10	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha, NE	14,156

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		495
Without tenure; working toward tenure		355
Without tenure; tenure not available		532

Housing and Meals

Southern Illinois University Carbondale provides on-campus housing for 5,675 of its 16,027 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Division I-AA Independents), basketball (Missouri Valley Conference), baseball (Missouri Valley Conference), and track (Missouri Valley Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 184 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 107 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	72%
Women	67%
All	69%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	410-575
Math	430-585
Writing	410-530

Programs of Study

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

(0 awarded)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (52 awarded)

Agricultural Economics
Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (29 awarded)

Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (35 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (26 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (505 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (126 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (55 awarded)

Forestry
Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (22 awarded)

Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (10 awarded)

Design and Visual Communications
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (15 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,116 awarded)

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (270 awarded)

Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (376 awarded)

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Industrial Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (172 awarded)

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work

FINE ARTS (86 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (14 awarded)

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (31 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (48 awarded)

Plant Sciences

LAW (144 awarded)

Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (577 awarded)

Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Creative Writing
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (27 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (43 awarded)

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (210 awarded)

Communication and Media Studies
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (184 awarded)

Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (109 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Physician Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (73 awarded)

Gerontology
Medicine (MD)

MUSIC (41 awarded)

Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (185 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nutrition Sciences
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (64 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art
Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (27 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (253 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Microbiology
Molecular Biochemistry
Molecular Physiology
Pharmacology
Physics
Physiology
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (215 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (250 awarded)

Communication Disorders
Educational Psychology
Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (157 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations