Campus of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

    Carbondale, IL, United States

    #9for education value

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • R2 research university
    • NCAA Division I

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    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Academics

    Academics

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Total students

    8,494

    Academic calendar

    Semester

    Carnegie classification

    R2 research university

    A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.

    Student body by level not reported

    The split between undergraduate and graduate students is not reported for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, so this page does not chart it.

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