Sunday, November 22, 2009

Best Colleges 2010

Illinois State University

Work Campus Box 2200 Normal, IL 61790-2200
Work(309) 438-2181
Web site: http://www.ilstu.edu
Tier 3
College Category:
National Universities

Overview : Illinois State University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1857
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 18,065
Setting: urban
Endowment: $57,022,126
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 3/1
Application fee: $40
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 64.2%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 In-state: $10,531; Out-of-state: $16,561
Mission  
School mission: Illinois State University is Illinois; first public university, founded in 1857 as a normal university to prepare the state's teachers. The University is now a comprehensive institution whose early emphasis on education continues to shape the University. Illinois State University works as a diverse community of scholars with a commitment to fostering a small-college atmosphere with large-university opportunities. ISU promotes the highest academic standards in its teaching, scholarship, public service and the connections among them. ISU devotes all its resources and energies to creating the most supportive and productive community possible to serve the citizens of Illinois and beyond. Our values include: the provision of an environment emphasizing individualized attention, public opportunity, active pursuit of learning and scholarship, diversity, and civic engagement.

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