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# Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Research-intensive public university in southern Illinois with accessible admissions and health professions focus.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 37.714193, -89.217273

### Summary

Research-intensive public university in southern Illinois with accessible admissions and health professions focus.

### Description

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a public research university in Carbondale, Illinois, classified as Research 1 for very high research spending and doctorate production. The institution serves approximately 11,359 students and emphasizes health professions and related programs alongside traditional undergraduate and graduate education.

In-state and out-of-state tuition are both $9,638 annually, with a total cost of attendance of $20,898 including room and board of $11,260. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 90.4 percent. Students at the 75th percentile score 580 on the SAT Reading section, 560 on the SAT Math section, or 27 on the ACT Composite.

This school suits students seeking affordable tuition at a research-focused institution with a health professions emphasis, as well as those who value a town setting in a region with lower cost of living. For more information, visit siu.edu.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 149,222
- **State**: IL
- **City**: Carbondale
- **Address**: Lincoln Drive
- **Zip Code**: 62901
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://siu.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $9,638
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $9,638
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $20,898
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $20,898
- **Room and Board**: $11,260
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 11,359
- **Acceptance Rate**: 90.4%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 580
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 560
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 27
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $359,173,218
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Health Professions and Related Programs