Southwestern Illinois College

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Campus Location

2500 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62221-5899
USA
Main Tel: (618) 235-2700
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 computer science and engineering, medical adminstration, security and law enforcement, construction trades, nursing and emergency medicine, science, and production trades.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
< 1 year certificate	1,253	34
Associate	1,248	42
1-2 year certificate	282	13

Students

Student enrollment was 13,713 in 2007-2008 (9,316 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,404
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 8,204
Books and supplies	$ 950

Financial Aid: Southwestern Illinois College 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 Southwestern Illinois College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Red Rocks Community College	Lakewood, CO	7,223
2	Indian River State College	Fort Pierce, FL	14,932
3	Allan Hancock College	Santa Maria, CA	13,176
4	Solano Community College	Fairfield, CA	11,163
5	Yuba College	Marysville, CA	9,904
6	Saint Leo University	Saint Leo, FL	13,788
7	St Petersburg College	Clearwater, FL	25,450
8	Columbia College	Columbia, MO	12,954
9	Palomar College	San Marcos, CA	27,222
10	Daytona State College	Daytona Beach, FL	13,675

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		103
Without tenure; working toward tenure		45
Without tenure; tenure not available		2

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (122 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (176 awarded)

Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (151 awarded)

Carpentry/Carpenter
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher
Construction Trades
Electrician
Mason/Masonry
Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (37 awarded)

Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

Music Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (36 awarded)

Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (69 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Social Work

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

Restaurant/Food Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (22 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

LAW (49 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (455 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (131 awarded)

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (13 awarded)

Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (81 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (135 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (10 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (339 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (66 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PRODUCTION TRADES (255 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (247 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (326 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Fire Services Administration
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (46 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (1 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew