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Southern Illinois University Carbondale | SIU

Carbondale, Illinois•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

95%

Public school in Illinois with 8,000 total undergraduate students
Urban
Great Lakes
Medical school
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Missouri Valley Conference
siu.edu
Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-2121

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
95%
Yield rate - overall
21%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
95%
Men
94%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
6,981
Women: 60%
Men: 40%
admissions.siu.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$26,038
Out-of-state
$26,038

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$12,260
$30,001–48,000
$12,266
$48,001–75,000
$15,793
$75,001–110,000
$21,934
Over $110,000
$23,874

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 43%
ACT: 18%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,422
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
32%
6-year graduation rate
48%
Retention rate
72%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
4%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 51%
Men: 49%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%
Black
17%
Hispanic
9%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
68%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?