Profile: Illinois State University

Fast Facts

Location:Normal
Setting:Urban
Population:150,000
Enrollment:21,080
On Campus:30%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/20
  • Spring 1/14

Tuition & Payments

PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
EVEN - Host campus accepts no more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees:
$6,363

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals:
$0

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
83%Caucasian
6%African American
5%Hispanic
2%Asian American
1%Native American
1%International
2%Other


Campus Is Currently Not Accepting Students

Campus Profile

ISU is a large state school with a small school feel, consisting of 6 colleges and 200 majors and minors. Student-faculty ratio is 19:1. Research, internships and student-run media opportunities available. Campus is set around a beautiful arboretum/quad. 300+ student organizations, from Quidditch Club to the Gamma Phi Circus. New, state-of-the-art rec center with rock climbing wall. Located in Bloomington-Normal (B-N), a safe & friendly community of 160,000 people. Home to theater companies, museums, historical sites, art galleries, minor-league sports teams and a 24-mile, multi-use trail, B-N has the same offerings as a larger city, yet it maintains a small-town atmosphere. Uptown Normal, next to campus, and downtown Bloomington, a short bus ride away, have independent shops & unique eateries. Other mainstream shopping and eating options are also available. B-N is a transportation hub with air, rail, and highway accessibility and is 3 hours from Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Agriculture: Agricultural Biology, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Chemical Sales, Agricultural Communications, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Journalism, Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Golf Course Management, Horticulture

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: Gerontology

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Drawing, Glass, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Arts

Athletics: Athletic Training, Coaching, Exercise Science

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Molecular Biology

Business: Business, Public Relations

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biochemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Communication, Graphic Communication, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Organizational Communication, Radio and Television Studies, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address, Telecommunications, Television, Visual Communication Technology

Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services, Family Economics and Resource Management, Family Science/Services

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice

Earth Sciences: Geology

Economics: Economics

Education: Bilingual, Communications, English, Junior High/Middle School, Mathematics, Physical Education, Technology Education, Theatre Education, Urban Education

Engineering: Engineering Physics

English: English, Language and Literacy

Environmental Studies: Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Health Sciences

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Design, Apparel/Fashion Merchandising

Food Science: Food Science, Food Services Management, Nutrition

Foreign Language: Chinese (some courses), English as a Foreign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese (some courses), Language and Culture, Latin, Spanish

General Studies: Arts and Science, Gender Studies, Humanities, Individualized Degree Program, Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Sciences

Geography and Urban Studies: Environmental Planning, Geography, Urban Studies

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Clinical Laboratory Science, Community Health, Dietetics, Environmental Health, Gerontology, Health Services/Hospital Administration and Management, Kinesiology, Medical Records Administration and Services, Safety Science, School Health

History: History

Industrial Studies: Construction Management, Industrial Education and Technology, Industrial Technology

Information Studies: Computer Science, Information Systems

Mathematics: Actuarial Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics

Military Sciences: Army ROTC, Military Sciences

Music: Choral Music

Performing Arts: Acting, Choral Music, Dance, Design/Technical, Music, Music Business/Merchandising, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Theater, Music Theory and Composition, Music Therapy, Performance, Theater Arts/Drama, Theater Education

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Physics

Political Science: International Affairs/Relations, Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Parks Administration and Management, Recreation, Recreation Therapy

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology

Technology: Construction Technology, Engineering Technology, Graphic Communications Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Printing Technology, Technology Studies

Theater: Performance and Directing

Closed Programs
Business, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Nursing, Secondary Education, Special Education, and Speech Pathology

Limitations
Access to Psychology courses. Audition required for some music courses. All pre-requisites must be met for art courses. Portfolio required for some art courses.

Notable Academic Programs
Agricultural Sciences

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Non-Native English Speakers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 6/29/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Athletic Fee: $50 Semester Plan A & B Optional
Recreation Fee: $120 Semester Plan A & B Optional
ID Card: $15 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Orientation Fee: $30 Year Plan A & B Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Use FAFSA CODE: 001692

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing Meal Plans Per Semester


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.