Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, or SIUE, is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. It is the younger of the two constituent institutions of Southern Illinois University. It was established in 1957. According to US News & World Report, America's best colleges of 2008, SIUE ranks in the top ten Midwest masters public colleges. The campus is spread across an area of 2,660 acres.

SIUE offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Graduate School
• School of Business
• School of Dental Medicine
• School of Education
• School of Engineering
• School of Nursing
• School of Pharmacy
• College of Arts & Sciences

SIUE’s School of Business has been ranked Best 290 Business School in the 2008 edition of the Princeton Review. The university is home to several student clubs and organizations. SIUE has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities including Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Lambda, and Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Highlights

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

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and music.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• 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)

Students

Student enrollment was 13,398 in 2007-2008 (11,496 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students, graduate students are 19%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides on-campus housing for 3,500 of its 11,496 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Ohio Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 100 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 99 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)