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Southern Illinois University Carbondale | SIU

Carbondale, Illinois4-yearPublic

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

95%

Public school in Illinois with 8,100 total undergraduate students
Urban
Great Lakes
Medical school
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Missouri Valley Conference
Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-2121
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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%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$25,862
Out-of-state
$25,862

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

Academic and career counseling

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