
- At a Glance
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Small-town 650-acre campus with easy access to Chicago
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's and Master's
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 54% of applicants were admitted
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 19,025 applied; 10,338 admitted; 2,705 enrolled
Test Scores
· ACT scores over 18 85%
· ACT scores over 24 29%
· ACT scores over 30 3%
Applying
Options: electronic application
Application fee: $40
Required: high school transcript, high school rank
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2011-12)
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2008, 13,616 applied for aid, 11,366 were judged to have need, 1,489 had their need fully met. 7,239 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3489)
Average percent of need met: 67%
Average financial aid package: $11,108
Average need-based loan: $4236
Average need-based gift aid: $7391
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $27,101
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's and Master's
Majors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Business/Commerce; Finance; Management Information Systems; Management Science; Marketing/Marketing Management; Operations Management
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
Journalism; Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science
Education
Art Teacher Education; Early Childhood Education; Education; Elementary Education; Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education; Health Teacher Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering Technology; Industrial Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles; Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness; Human Development and Family Studies
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
French; German; Russian; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology; Communication Sciences and Disorders; Community Health Services Counseling; Dietetics; Health Professions Related; Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Related; Physical Therapy; Public Health/Community Nursing; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Applied Mathematics; Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology; Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Economics; Geography; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Art History, Criticism and Conservation; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Fine/Studio Arts; Music
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
17,886 undergraduate students, 51% women, 49% men, 13% transferred in
International Population
representing 80 other countries
Housing Info
33% live on campus
- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: Coed, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman applicants given priority for college housing
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station, choral group, marching band, American Marketing Association, Delta Sigma Pi, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Black Choir, Student Volunteer Choir, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: American Marketing Association, Delta Sigma Pi, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Black Choir, Student Volunteer Choir
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center, legal services
Academic Programs
Special study options: Accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, double majors, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (c)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 engineering with University of Illinois
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 1,173
Full-time: 79% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 17:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-A)
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, football (m), golf, gymnastics (w), soccer, softball (w), swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball (w), wrestling (m)
Nonscholarship sports
Cross-country running (w)
Intramural sports
Archery M(c)/W(c), badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M(c)/W(c), cross-country running W, football M/W, golf M/W, ice hockey M(c)/W(c), lacrosse M(c)/W(c), racquetball M/W, rugby M(c)/W(c), skiing (downhill) M(c)/W(c), soccer M/W, softball M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M(c)/W(c), volleyball M/W, water polo M(c)/W(c), weight lifting M(c)/W(c)
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cross-country running W, golf M(s)/W(s), gymnastics W(s), soccer M(s)/W(s), softball W(s), swimming and diving M(s)/W(s), tennis M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s), wrestling M(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Founders Memorial Library
Other Library: 6
Collection: 3.1 million titles; 27,911 serial subscriptions; 58,140 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $2.7 million