Southern Illinois University-Carbondale - Education facility details

College overview for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Kind of university is public institution, founded 1869, no religious affiliation. The academic calendar is organized as semester and has 16,697 students capacity. It is located in a rural setting and its endowment is 1,598,052.The admission fee estimate is US Dollars 30 and the application deadline is august 17. See Extra Curriculars details for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale This faculty is deemed selective and expenses is estimated $ 7,291 in-state, 15,257 out-of-state while room is USD 6,138. For funding (as detailed in Avoid cosigner in students loans) use the provided contact info to inquire Southern Illinois University-Carbondale about available grants that may be available.

Student Services at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The basic services provided are nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance. Remedial services offered are reading, math, writing, study skills. This university offers counseling on: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious.

The career services offered counseling are: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, otherDuring the next 6 months of 75% and in the first two years of data unknown. Firms that hire most graduates are Caterpillar, State Farm Insurance, Aisin Manufacturing Illinois, Robert Basch Corporation, V3 Companies Limited.

Library and special facilities of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This university does have a library, and is member of a library consortia. Provides 2,965,957 books.The current number of serial subscriptions is: 43,083. Has 4,566,453 microforms, audiovisuals and 544 eBooks. Has other facilities: Law Library, Medical School Library and relating to museums or other special academic buildings on the Campus offers: 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.

Technology focus and facilities in Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This university does not require a computer course to be undertaken, and a computer is not required. There are 1,827 computer available for students.It does offer Internet access and it does not provide e-mail addresses.Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center. The number of available wired connection in the library (excluding labs) is 175. The classrooms have 400. In the Labs there are 1,600. There are 3,400 wired internet accesses are offered.Southern Illinois University-Carbondale does provide wireless connections.

The recommended operating system is Microsoft.The percentage of hosting units owned by university for Web access is 90%. Students are allowed have personal web pages and there is an online registration system. Security services offered on the Campus are: 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).

Campus Life and University Housing for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned houses is 30%. The % of male undergrads that live in Fraternities is 5%. The percentage of female undergrads staying at Sororities is 5%. The percentage of students staying on campus on weekends is 75%.

The school does offer students housing. And the amount of students living in college-owned housing is 30%. Housing is available for all unmarried students. The Campus does provide assistance if housing is unavailable. The types of available housings are 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. The university-owned percentage of housings units is 15% singles, 64% double rooms, 2% triples, 19% apartments, 0% uncategorized.

The university owns 84 buildings The amount of housing units that have a sprinkler system is 1%. Among buildings, 36% have fire alarms. In total 90% have high speed internet access. The total campus size is 1,139 acres.

Transportation (distances in miles) to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

  • Nearest airport to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale: St. Louis, MO (100), Marion, IL (16)
  • Closest train station to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale: Carbondale (1)
  • Nearest bus station to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale: Carbondale (1)


Public transportation does not serve the campus. Students are not allowed to have cars in the campusand 50% of students do have a vehicle with them.

Student Employment, Reserve Officers Training Corps as well as Rules at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The university does provide jobs and the percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005/2006 is 25%, the average wage was 1,736 and freshmen are discouraged from working during their first term.

Army ROTC: Offered on campus, Navy ROTC: Not offered, Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus.

Legal alcohol is permitted on campus.Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited.

Campus most popular events: Performances by theatre and music students, events at Shryock auditorium, attending Saluki athletic events, Homecoming, Spring Thing. For more sport informations visit the site of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. You may also explore other colleges in Illinois as the available data varies for each college.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale address:

Carbondale, IL 62901-6899

Website: http://www.siuc.edu
Email: joinsiuc@siu.edu




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