Civil engineering
Ranked #70 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,969
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $20,025
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 97.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 8,821 of 8,995 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 490–600, SAT Math 460–590, ACT 20–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 8,750
Larger than 88% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville admitted 97.5% of 8,995 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants8,995
97.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted8,821
21.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,936
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 490–600
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 460–590
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 20–27
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1190
- ACT, middle 50%
- 20–27
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,111
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $13,299
- Average net price
- $13,111
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37.3%
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56.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,436
Former students who received federal aid
Where Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville ranks
- #70Best colleges for civil engineeringof 181 ranked
- #102Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
- #114Best colleges for electrical engineeringof 184 ranked
Programs at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Criminal justice
Ranked #102 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 71 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,915
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $21,916
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Electrical engineering
Ranked #114 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $99,325
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $24,704
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Computer science
Ranked #132 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 75 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $106,082
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $19,753
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Biology
Ranked #180 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 121 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,059
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $19,953
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Communications
Ranked #203 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 87 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,466
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $18,754
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #223 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 57 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,837
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $18,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Business
Ranked #229 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 313 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,403
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $16,364
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Accounting
Ranked #234 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 59 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $69,610
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $18,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Nursing
Ranked #241 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 331 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $83,867
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $19,201
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Political science
Ranked #242 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,564
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $14,007
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #243 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $81,428
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $21,792
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #281 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $81,428
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $21,792
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Education
Ranked #296 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 92 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $43,916
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $18,399
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Psychology
Ranked #327 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 154 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,951
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $17,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
8,750
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Colleges like Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
- Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL, United States
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Campus
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL, United States
- Public
- Doctoral/professional university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 16 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- siue.edu
Colleges nearby
Lewis and Clark Community College15 mi from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville- McKendree University16 mi from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Southwestern Illinois College20 mi from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Principia College22 mi from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,111 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville acceptance rate for 2026?
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville admitted 97.5% of 8,995 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville tuition?
Tuition at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is $13,299 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,111 a year.
What is the average net price at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville?
The average net price at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,111 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville?
56.5% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville?
The closest matches are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Northern Illinois University, and Eastern Illinois University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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