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ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION


Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and is a public college. Illinois State University is a four year college and offers Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

Illinois State University is in a relatively urban area (in or near a city), which may be something you prefer if you like a city lifestyle as a student.

Illinois State University does not have a rolling admission policy, and you will want to make sure that you get your application in before March 1.

Illinois State University is a larger college with an enrollment of 20,486 students.

Illinois State University accepts about 77% of its applicants on average, and 55% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at Illinois State University.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at Illinois State University, you can may want to contact Charles Boudreau, who is the Director of Financial Aid at Illinois State University. You may also qualify for free grants for college in Illinois to attend Illinois State University.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at Illinois State University:

  • ACT
  • GRE

If you are interested in joining the Army, Illinois State University does have an ROTC Army program that is available for attending students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to Illinois State University.

Illinois State University offers the following co-op opportunities and programs to its students:

  • Agriculture
  • Applied Arts
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts

Illinois State University offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marching Band
  • Music Ensembles
  • Music Theater
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Sports
  • Student Film
  • TV Station

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering Illinois State University is 24.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend Illinois State University? Well, about 1% of the student body at Illinois State University comes from outside the state of Illinois.

Are you thinking of joining a fraternity or a sorority while you are attending Illinois State University? You're not alone - about 11% of the students at Illinois State University join a fraternity or sorority.

Do a lot of the students at Illinois State University live on campus? Well, about 39% live on campus, while 61% live off campus and commute to school every day.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

Illinois State University Address:


Campus Box 2200
Normal, Illinois 61790-2200
Phone: 800-366-2478
Fax: 309-438-2418
Web Site: http://www.ilstu.edu

Illinois State University admission closing date:


March 1

Does Illinois State University offer Associate's degrees?


No

Does Illinois State University offer Bachelor's degrees?


Yes

Does Illinois State University offer Master's degrees?


Yes

Does Illinois State University offer Doctoral degrees?


Yes

Illinois State University graduation rate:


57%

Illinois State University retention rate:


83%

Illinois State University average ACT score:


24

Illinois State University tuition cost (estimate):


$8,150

Illinois State University room & board cost (estimate):


$5,748

Is Illinois State University a private college?


No

Is Illinois State University a coed college?


Yes

Illinois State University school calendar:


Semester

Is Illinois State University a 2 year or 4 year college?


4 Years

Illinois State University enrollment:


20,486 Students

Percentage of applicants accepted to Illinois State University


77%

Percentage of students at Illinois State University receiving financial aid:


55%

Percentage of African American students:


5.9%

Percentage of Native American students:


0.3%

Percentage of Asian students:


1.4%

Percentage of Hispanic students:


2.5%

Percentage of Caucasian students:


89.1%

Percentage of students living on campus:


39%

Percentage of students living off campus:


61%



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Data provided by Data-lists.com Universities and Colleges Database. Data last updated on 2007-10-19.

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY IN ILLINOIS GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

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Academic Competitiveness (AC) Grant Program

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program

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ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS

Fitness testing assesses body composition, physical activity
Campus
The Exercise Physiology Laboratory is now offering health, fitness and metabolic assessments to help participants manage health and weight, as well as increase athletic performance.


Red Cross highlights the importance of donations
Bloomington/Normal
In honor of Black History Month, the American Red Cross is reminding people of all ethnicities the importance of donating blood.


ISU joins UNICEF family with creation of new RSO
Campus
UNICEF has joined the ranks of ISU's Registered Student Organizations. The United Nations Children's Fund works in countries around the world to bring basic necessities to impoverished children.


NFD launches slogan contest for new EV
Bloomington/Normal
The Normal Fire Department launched a contest Wednesday in search of a fire safety slogan for the rear windshield of its new 2012 Mitsubishi MiEV.


Campus Rec to offer women's weight training workshop
Campus
Campus Recreation will be hosting a women's weight training workshop to work on lifting techniques and a basic fitness plan.


Rec named Outstanding Sports Facility
Campus
The Student Fitness Center and McCormick Hall recently received the 2012 Outstanding Sports Facilities award from the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association.


Vagina Monologues to portray struggles
Campus
The Feminist Led Activist Movement to Empower will host activist Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" from Feb. 9 to 11 at 8 p.m. in Capen Auditorium.


Goals, strategies topics at Educating Illinois forum
Campus
ISU's Educating Illinois Task Force is hosting an open forum Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.


Student Health Services earns full accreditation
Campus
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has awarded full accreditation to ISU's Student Health Services for meeting national standards in outpatient health care.


Geophysicist speaks on recent Haiti, Japan earthquakes
Campus
Wayne D. Pennington, a geophysicist with the U.S. Agency for International Development, presented a lecture Friday, Jan. 3 on the recent Haiti and Japan earthquakes and what can be learned from them.


SGA endorses reading and review week
Campus
ISU's Student Government Association will endorse a reading and review period, which will be forwarded to the Academic Affairs committee for voting in the course of the semester.


Campaign winning artwork shows students talents
Campus
The Student Government Association has just announced the winners of this year's State Your Art Campaign. Every year in the past, the University Marketing Board teams up with SGA to bring student artwork to multiple locations around campus.


Programs awarded by wellness group
Bloomington/Normal
McLean County Wellness Coalition is looking to support healthy programs in an attempt to promote healthy living within the community.


Student tickets on sale for annual Black Heritage Ball
Campus
Tickets for ISU's Black Heritage Ball, sponsored by the Black Student Union, will go on sale at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6.


Brood reproduction discussed at zoologist seminar
Campus
The School of Biological Sciences hosted Douglas Mock, University of Oklahoma's George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Zoology, yesterday afternoon in Schroeder Hall as part of the school's ongoing seminar series.


'Mitchell 20' exposes struggles for educators
Campus
The College of Education and the student organization Urban Needs in Teacher Education will sponsor a screening of the documentary "Mitchell 20: Teacher Quality is the Answer" on Monday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.


Geophysicist to speak on recent earthquakes
Campus
Wayne D. Pennington, a geophysicist with the U.S. Agency for International Development, will speak Friday, Feb. 3 on the recent earthquakes in Japan and Haiti in a lecture titled, "Preparing for the Future: Scientific and Humanitarian Lessons from the Haiti and Japan Earthquakes."


Leadership and service unit begins new campaign
Campus
On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Leadership and Service Unit of the Dean of Students Office will launch their new campaign, titled "I am a [blank] leader."


Increase in education funding goes to pension program
State
A 12 percent increase in the state of Illinois' higher education funding for the fiscal year 2012 will be going to the State Universities Retirement System to repair unfunded liabilities.


United Way campaign reaches 2011 goal
Bloomington/Normal
The United Way of McLean County announced they have successfully reached their $4.3 million goal for 2011 at a recent campaign celebration at the Marriott Hotel.  The total amount was $4,300,220.


All skill levels welcome at climbing workshop
Campus
Campus Recreation is now offering climbing opportunities for climbers at every skill level.


Eye on Crime
Campus
Here are the condensed crime reports from January 23 to January 29:


Biparental animal care to be discussed by zoologist at seminar
Campus
ISU's School of Biological Sciences will host a seminar focusing on biparental care in animals on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Felmley Hall of Science.


CARLI, Book Digitization Initiative archive provides access for students
Campus
Milner Library recently received a Book Digitization Initiative from the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois.


Ill. testing cameras in the courtrooms
State
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the approval of a policy to allow cameras and electronic recorders in state circuit courts as part of an experimental pilot program.


Professors named for Team Research Award
Campus
Louis Reifschneider, professor of technology, and Peter Kaufman, professor of marketing, are the recipients of the Outstanding Team Research Award.


Campus Rec offering spring intramurals
Campus
With a new semester underway, Campus Recreation is gearing up with the start of the spring intramural sport lineup.


Initiative launched to raise awareness of sexual violence
Campus
An informational breakfast will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:45 a.m. in Student Services Building 375 to formally launch "Friendly Faces," a new initiative by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Services program.


Ill. tuition plan at $560 million deficit
State
College Illinois, a prepaid tuition plan overseen by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, will be $560 million short of obligations towards almost 54,000 current and future students based on a recent audit.


Ill. considers loosening smoking ban in bars, restaurants
State
Illinois lawmakers are considering loosening the Smoke Free Illinois Act, which prohibits smoking in all indoor public places since being passed in 2008.


Sleep can lock in bad memories, according to new study
National/Global
Sleep may lock in bad memories and emotions, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.


Astroth named Nurse Educator Fellow for contribution to program
Campus
ISU's Mennonite College of Nursing Assistant Professor Kim Astroth has been named Nurse Educator Fellow by the 2012 Illinois Board of Higher Education.


Rec Center offering body sculpting class
Campus
Campus Recreation will now offer a one-hour TRX Body Sculpt class that will incorporate the TRX Suspension Trainer to help participants use their own body weight as leverage during workout sessions.


Social Justice Institute helps students explore identities
Campus
Diversity Advocacy will host "The Power of One: Awareness, Change, Responsibility Social Justice Institute" on Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center.   


Section of Constitution Trail closing for safety purposes
Bloomington/Normal
The area of Constitution Trail between the Children's Discovery Museum and Uptown Station will be closing for safety purposes, Joe Tulley, Uptown marketing manager, explained.


Normal hosts an EVening of electric vehicles
Campus
The Town of Normal hosted An EVening with EVs Thursday. The event was held in the Marriott Hotel Ballroom, in which several electric vehicles, such as the Telsa Roadster, Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt and the Mitsubishi "I" were displayed.


Violence against women topic of documentary screening
Campus
FLAME, ISU's on-campus feminist group, hosted a screening of the documentary, "Until the Violence Stops" on Wednesday evening in Schroeder Hall.


New martial arts class coming to rec center
Campus
Beginning Feb. 2, the Student Fitness Center will have a new class available, Introduction to Martial Arts.


IDOT agreements to add more safety, beauty to Uptown Normal
Bloomington/Normal
The Town of Normal signed an agreement last week with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the building of an overhead walkway for the new multimodal Uptown Station that will offer passengers an easy, safe way to cross active rail lines.


Lt. Gov. calls for change in community colleges
State
Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon addressed the need for educational reform within two-year institutions in a report released on Thursday, Jan. 19.


Ill. receives an "A" for smoke-free air and "D" for cigarette tax
State
The State of Tobacco Control 2012 report was released by the American Lung Association on Jan. 19, which sheds light on each state's ability to make progress in four categories based on policies to save lives and cut healthcare costs.


Gossip may serve a social purpose, study shows
National/Global
According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, gossip may serve a higher purpose than proving the premise for primetime television shows such as "Gossip Girl" and "Pretty Little Liars."


Civil rights lawyer, activist speaks at MLK Jr. Dinner
Campus
Michelle Alexander, a civil rights lawyer and scholar, was the keynote speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner. The dinner was sponsored by the ISU President's Office and the ISU student chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The meal was provided by Campus Dining Services.


ISU alumnae appointed to Educational Investment Fund Board
Campus
The Educational Investment Fund recently added two Illinois State University College of Business alumnae to its Board of Directors.


Recycling program aims for efficiency, effectiveness
Bloomington/Normal
The Normal City Council recently received a proposal for a new recycling plan that would allow residents the option of both curbside and drop-box recycling.


Binge drinking common on college campuses
Campus
In the past academic year, 61.3 percent of ISU students reported binge drinking, according to the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey in 2011.


New bill criticizers deem college is not for everyone
National/Global
A new bill that could change the current high school graduation requirements has resulted in many explanations as to why college is not for everyone.


Skibo named distinguished professor
Campus
ISU President Al Bowman has appointed James Skibo as a distinguished professor, an honor given to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence throughout the university.


ISU partners with WIU for Wind for Schools Program
Campus
ISU and Western Illinois University have partnered together in order to provide classroom materials that contribute to wind energy curriculum's in chosen schools.


Normal to lease six electric vehicles, Amtrak additions approved
Bloomington/Normal
The Normal City Council agreed on the lease of six Mitsubishi electric vehicles, as well as the approval of several additions to the new Amtrak station during the city council meeting on Tuesday.


Two drink-free days a week needed, according to new U.K. study
National/Global
People should avoid drinking alcohol at least two days a week, according to a recent recommendation by the Commons Science and Technology Committee of the U.K. Parliament. 


Healthiest Winner program to offer fitness, lifestyle help
Campus
This spring, Campus Recreation will host the Healthiest Winner program, a fitness and lifestyle plan designed to help with weight management and overall physical health.


Civil rights lawyer keynote speaker at MLK Jr. dinner
Campus
Michelle Alexander will appear as the keynote speaker on Friday, January 20, at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner at 5 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.


Teaching graduates place in top 20 for certification
Campus
ISU was among the top 20 undergraduate institutions in the nation to award education graduates with National Board Certification.


Apt. construction expected to level out in 2012
Bloomington/Normal
While Normal saw a dramatic increase in apartment construction in 2011, town officials expect multi-unit buildings to level out this year.


Radon: A noble gas with dastardly effects
National/Global
Radon, a colorless, odorless noble gas, has been named the leading cause of cancer in non-smokers. January has been named National Radon Action month, according to RadonMonth.org, in response to an article they submitted stating that radon gas has been named the leading cause of cancer in non-smokers.


EPA awards smart growth award to roundabout
Bloomington/Normal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen the Town of Normal as a recipient of the 2011 National Smart Growth Award.


Educational economist discusses school accountability
Campus
David Figlio, Orrington Lunt professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University, discussed the effects of school accountability on residential areas and schools on Dec. 7 in Stevenson Hall.


Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison
State
After a three-year, nationally-publicized fight against charges of corruption, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday.


SGA and Milner hosting dance party
Campus
The Student Government Association and Milner Library will host a study break dance party on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 10 p.m. on the main floor of the library.


School of Fine Arts launches music label, Stu Records
Campus
ISU music classes held a party Thursday afternoon to celebrate the launch of ISU's record label, Stu Records. Students performed both original songs and covers across various genres.


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