| Name |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
| Address |
Carbondale, IL 62901-6899 |
| Website |
http://www.siuc.edu |
| Email |
joinsiuc@siu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
30% |
| Percent Fraternity |
5% |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
30% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
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 |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
64% |
| College Owned Triples |
2% |
| College Owned Apartments |
19% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
84 |
| Sprinkler System |
1% |
| Fire Alarms |
36% |
| High Speed Internet |
90% |
| Campus Size |
1,139 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
St. Louis, MO (100), Marion, IL (16) |
| Nearest Train |
Carbondale (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Carbondale (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,736 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Performances by theatre and music students, events at Shryock auditorium, attending Saluki athletic events, Homecoming, Spring Thing |
| Student 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 |
| Num Organizations |
450 |
| 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 |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Egyptian (Monday through Friday during the Fall and Spring semesters, Tuesday-Friday during the Summer semester) |
| Num Frats |
17 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Frat Members |
5% |
| Num Sororities |
11 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1869 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
16,697 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
1,598,052 |
| Application Deadline |
August 17 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
7,291 in-state, 15,257 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,138 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
75% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Caterpillar, State Farm Insurance, Aisin Manufacturing Illinois, Robert Basch Corporation, V3 Companies Limited |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,965,957 |
| Num Subscriptions |
43,083 |
| Num Microforms |
4,566,453 |
| Num Audiovisual |
60,023 |
| Num Ebooks |
544 |
| Library Facilities |
Law Library, Medical School Library |
| 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 |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,827 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
175 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
400 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,600 |
| Num Wired Other |
3,400 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
8,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
90% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| 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) |
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