Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician, fine arts, education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, transportation, and landscaping and horticulture.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Southern Illinois University Carbondale participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 75% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 20,673 in 2009-2010 (15,917 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students, graduate students are 18%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Southern Illinois University Carbondale provides on-campus housing for 5,644 of its 15,917 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). 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) .

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral With Medical/Veterinary.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

(0 awarded)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (76 awarded)

• Agricultural Economics
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (23 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (53 awarded)

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

ART STUDIES (26 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (509 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 (123 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (45 awarded)

• Forestry
• Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (24 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (17 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 (1,067 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
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (277 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (330 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Engineering Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (186 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (99 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (21 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (26 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (64 awarded)

• Plant Sciences

LAW (154 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 (535 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 (22 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Systems Science and Theory

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (20 awarded)

• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (231 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (194 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (99 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (64 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Medicine (MD)

MUSIC (31 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (222 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (75 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (259 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 (217 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (247 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Educational Psychology
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (171 awarded)

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