Southern Illinois University: Courses, Admission, Cost ,Carbondale,USA

SIU Campus

Southern Illinois University campus is spread across 1,136 acres. The university maintains a student center which is also one of the largest student unions in the country. Other than this, there is a library at the campus called Morris Library which holds over 4 million volumes, more than 3.6 million microform units, and 53,000 existing periodicals and serials. Also, it provides a broad variety of electronic sources to students working on research projects.

International Students at SIU

The university is home to students from all US states as well as over 100 countries across the world. The standard size of the classes at SIU is between 19-29 students with only 5% of classes including 50 or more students. Furthermore, the standard class has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1.

Fall 2021 Enrollment of SIU

SIU Ranking

SIU’s ranking by US News:

• #263 in National Universities
• #270 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
• #132 in Top Public Schools
• #184 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Also Read: Southern Illinois University Rankings

SIU Courses

The university offers 300 academic programs including 100 bachelor’s, 3 associate, 73 master’s, and 36 Ph.D. programs. In addition to this, it offers specialized degree programs in law, architecture, and medicine. Apart from this, the university is also providing an MD/JD dual degree program since 1989.

Read: Southern Illinois University Courses & Fees

SIU Eligibility for Indian Students

Candidates need to meet certain Graduate school requirements to be eligible for admission

to a graduate degree program.

• Candidates need to have a GPA of 2.7 (on a scale of 4.0) in the last two years of Bachelor's coursework
• Also, candidates need to have a GPA of 3.0 on all previous graduate work

SIU Entrance Exams

• 550 on the paper-based TOEFL
• 80 on the internet-based TOEFL
• 5 on the IELTS
• 105 on the Duolingo English Exam

For Undergraduate Admission: Candidates with a high school GPA of 2.75 or above need not submit SAT or ACT score.

SIU application deadline

• SIU Carbondale has a preferred application deadline: December 1
• Applications received after May 1 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

USA Student Visa

International students looking to study full-time higher education in the USA are required to have a USA student visa. You need to obtain an F1 visa to pursue higher education at Southern Illinois University.

SIU Fee

Below provided is the first year tuition fee for different courses at Southern Illinois University (SIU).

SIU Scholarships for Indian Students

Students are also eligible for donor-funded scholarships in the Saluki Scholarship Portal and they should review the available opportunities and apply accordingly.

SIU Living Cost

Students need to consider the below mentioned costs while calculating the estimated expenditure.

SIU Accommodation

• University provides accommodation to UG students in their Residence Halls as well as to PG students in their Apartments
• SIU Campus has two residence hall areas, West Campus and East Campus

We have mentioned the room charges above.

SIU Placement

As per SIU, it has a job placement rate of almost 100% for bachelor’s degree graduates. Top companies where students are placed:

Average salary by discipline/Bachelor's degrees

Also Read: Southern Illinois University Placements Data

SIU Notable Alumni

The institution boasts of its alumni base and has produced over 220,000 graduates worldwide. Some of the known alumni include