| Year last surveyed | 2007 |
Address | 600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston IL 61920-3099 |
Phone | (217) 581-5000 |
Admissions | in-state: (800) 252-5711
out-of-state: (800) 252-5711
fax: (217) 581-7060 |
Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges and Universities I |
Type | comprehensive higher education institution [awards bachelor's and may also award associate degrees, offers graduate programs primarily at the master's, specialist's, or professional level, but not more than two doctoral programs] |
Student Body | Coeducational |
Established | 1895 |
Institutional Control | Public – State |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Currency type for cost data. | US dollars |
| Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 7,495 |
| Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 5,448 |
| Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 3,149 |
| Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 4,346 |
| Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 2,129 |
| Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students. | 3,319 |
| Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list? | yes |
| Does institution have an open admissions policy? | no |
| Does institution have a preferential admission policy? | no |
| Does the institution have Early Admission? | no |
| Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate. | no |
| Does the institution have an Early Action plan. | no |
| Does the institution have an Early Decision plan. | no |
| Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option? | no |
| High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students. | required, GED accepted. |
| Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator. | continuous. |
| Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Fall transfers application deadline type indicator. | continuous. |
| Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date). | continuous. |
| Application fee. | $30 |
| Does the institution accept electronic applications. | yes |
| Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students. | yes |
| Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students. | yes |
| Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission. | August 14 |
| Accepts CLEP subject for transfers. | yes |
| No age limit exists for completed credits/courses to be transferred to the institution. | yes |
| Credit for military service. | yes |
| Accepts ACE recommendations for credit. | yes |
Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.
