Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL 62901-6899
http://www.siuc.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1869
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	16,697
Endowment	1,598,052
Application Deadline	August 17
Application Fee	30
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 17
Tuition	7,291 in-state, 15,257 out-of-state
Room/Board	6,138

Services
Associated Firms	Caterpillar, State Farm Insurance, Aisin Manufacturing Illinois, Robert Basch Corporation, V3 Companies Limited
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	University Museum and gift store; Morris Library; Shryock Auditorium, performing arts center; Heartland Dental Clinic, College of Applied Sciences and Arts; Lesar Law Building; Southern Illinois Airport (aviation facilities off campus; Touch of Nature Environmental Center (off campus); Life Science II
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	University Museum and gift store; Morris Library; Shryock Auditorium, performing arts center; Heartland Dental Clinic, College of Applied Sciences and Arts; Lesar Law Building; Southern Illinois Airport (aviation facilities off campus; Touch of Nature Environmental Center (off campus); Life Science II
Periodical Subs	43,083
# of Books	2,965,957
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	75%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	5%
Campus Size	1,139 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	30%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Performances by theatre and music students, events at Shryock auditorium, attending Saluki athletic events, Homecoming, Spring Thing
Nearest Airport	St. Louis, MO (100), Marion, IL (16)
Nearest Train	Carbondale (1)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	450
# of fraternities	17
# of sororities	11
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	5%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Egyptian (Monday through Friday during the Fall and Spring semesters, Tuesday-Friday during the Summer semester)
Honor Societies	Alpha Eta Rho, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Zeta, Arnold Air Society, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Chi Sigma Iota, Eta Sigma Gamma, Eta Sigma Phi Classics Company, Gama Beta Phi Honor Society, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Mu Phi Epsilon-Epsilon Kappa, Omicron Tau Theta, Order of Isis, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi, Ra Ribbon Society, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Alpha Pi, Tau Beta Pi, and Xi Sigma Pi
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Adventist Campus Ministries, American Baptist Students, Apostolic Life Campus Ministry, Baha'I Club, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Bhaktivedanta Society, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Apologetics Club, Christians Unlimited, Church of Christ Student Fellowship, Collegiate Association of Pagan Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Lutheran Student Movement, Muslim Student Association, Newman Catholic Student Organization, University Christain Ministries, Vineyard Campus Fellowship, Voices of Inspiration, Wesley Student Council (United Methodist Student Center)
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Council, Animekai Club, Arab Student Council, Asian Student Association and Friends, Blangladesh Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student & Scholar Association, Cyproit Students Association, French Club, General Union of Palestine Students, Greek Student Association, Indian Student Association, International Student Council, Japanese Student Association, Japanese Table, Kenyan Student Association, Korean Student Association, Latin American Student Association, Moroccan Ambassadors Association, Nepalese Students, Sudanese Student Association, Thai Student Association, Turkish Student Association, B. L. A. C. K. , Black Affairs Council, Black Graduate Student Association, Black Togetherness Organization, Hispanic Student Council, Irish Studies Forum, Native American Student Organization, Organization of Multi-Ethnic Students in Education, Polish American Associaion, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, United Asian American Council, Vietnamese & World Society, Students for United Europe, Black Women's Task Force
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) www. siuc. edu/%7Estuddev/SVC/rso. html