2023 SIUE International Viewbook

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NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED

FOR EXCELLENCE DOCTORAL/PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITIES

NEWLY RECLASSIFIED BY THE CARNEGIE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION INTO THIS PRESTIGIOUS CATEGORY

#1

AMONG DOCTORAL/ PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITIES

RESEARCH EXPENDITURES

TOP

National Science Foundation

30%

DOCTORAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS Washington Monthly

HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY ONE OF ONLY 11 SCHOOLS IN THE NATION TO BE AWARDED EIGHT OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS INSIGHT Into Diversity

TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. The Princeton Review

More than

800

international students from

60+ nations

Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, the SIUE campus is situated on 2,660 acres (over 10 square kilometers) of rolling hills, woodlands and lakes.

Safest College Towns in America

#18

in the nation Safewise Report, 2021

Attending SIUE International Student Cost of Attendance Per Year

Undergraduate

Graduate

Application Deadlines

Tuition

$18,612

$15,750

General Student Fees

$2,602

$1,951

Fall Semester June 1

Mandatory Health Insurance

$2,334

$2,334

Estimated Living Expenses (books, housing, transportation, etc.)

$13,168

$13,168

Total Cost of Attendance

$36,716

GEO Award (Available to academically qualified students)

$33,203

Total Cost of Attendance with a GEO Award

Total Cost of Attendance with a GEO Award

$27,037

$25,013

Estimated Savings: $9,679

Estimated Savings: $8,190

Graduate STEM Programs

April 1 Spring Semester November 1 Some graduate programs have early deadlines or may only admit once per year.

Tuition and fees are based on 2022-2023 rates and an estimated enrollment of 12 credits per semester for undergraduate international students and 9 credits per semester for graduate international students.

Scholarships and Funding Opportunities ●

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Geographic Enhancement Opportunity (GEO) Award: All academically eligible new students will receive a special GEO tuition rate. GEO awardees save more than $47,000 over the course of a four-year bachelor’s degree and over $13,000 for a master’s degree.

Meridian Undergraduate Scholarship: Highly competitive; full tuition, fees, room and board. Apply by November 15.

Additional application required.

On-campus Employment: Students can apply for on-campus jobs and work up to 20 hours per week.

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Competitive Graduate Award: Tuition waiver and monthly stipend. Apply by January 15.

Graduate Scholar Award: Tuition waiver.

Apply by March 1.

Graduate Assistantships: Tuition waiver and monthly stipend.

Student works up to 20 hours per week in an academic, service or research unit. Separate application required.

siue.edu/international-affordable

English Proficiency Requirements for Admission IEP

Undergraduate

Graduate

TOEFL

45

72

79

IELTS

(no component below 4.5)

(no component below 5.5)

6.0

6.5

Duolingo

80

115

125

5.0

SIUE offers an Intensive English Pathway (IEP) program that allows students to study English for one or two semesters while beginning their degree coursework. The pathway is an affordable way to improve English skills, meet new friends and learn about American culture.

Successful completion fulfills the English requirement without additional standardized tests.

Learn more about SIUE’s English Pathway program online: siue.edu/iep

Areas of Study School of Business Undergraduate Accountancy Business Administration ● Computer Information Systems ● Cybersecurity ● Economics ● Entrepreneurship ● Finance ● General Business Administration ● Human Resource Management ● International Business ● Management ● Marketing ● Supply Chain Management Graduate Accountancy Business Administration ● Business Analytics ● Healthcare Administration ● Management ● Management Information Systems ● Project Management Management Information Systems^^ ● Business Analytics ● Project Management Marketing Research

College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Anthropology Applied Communication Studies Art Art and Design Biological Sciences^^ Chemistry ^^ Criminal Justice Studies ◊ Economics English ◊ Environmental Sciences ◊ ^^ Foreign Languages and Literature Geography History Integrative Studies International Studies Liberal Studies Mass Communications ◊ Mathematical Studies^^ Music Philosophy Physics^^ Political Science ◊ Social Work Sociology ◊ Theater and Dance Pre-Professional Advisement Pre-Chiropractic Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Podiatry Pre-Veterinary

siue.edu/academics

Graduate Applied Communication Studies Art - Studio** Art Therapy Counseling** Biological Sciences^^ Chemistry ^^ English ● Teaching English as a Second Language ◊ Environmental Science Management ^^ Environmental Sciences ◊ Geography History** Mathematics^^ Media Studies ◊ Music Social Work** Sociology ◊

Graduate Civil Engineering^^ ● Environmental Engineering/Water Resources ● Geotechnical Engineering ● Structural Engineering ● Transportation Engineering Computer Science^^ Electrical and Computer Engineering^^ Industrial Engineering^^ Mechanical Engineering ◊^^

Doctoral Environmental Resources and Policy* History*

Graduate Nursing**

School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Undergraduate Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Exercise Science ◊ Nutrition Psychology Public Health Secondary Education Special Education Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Diversity and Equity in Education Educational Administration** Higher Education and Student Affairs Kinesiology Nutrition and Dietetics** Psychology** ● Clinical Child and School Psychology ● Clinical Psychology ● Industrial-Organizational Psychology ● School Psychology Public Health** Speech-Language Pathology** Teaching** Doctoral Educational Leadership

School of Engineering Undergraduate Civil Engineering ◊ ^^ Computer Engineering^^ Computer Science ◊^^ Construction Management Electrical Engineering^^ Industrial Engineering ◊ ^^ Mechanical Engineering ◊ ^^ Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering ◊ ^^

Doctoral Computer Science* Engineering Science*

School of Nursing Undergraduate Nursing (traditional)

Doctoral Nursing Practice

School of Dental Medicine Doctoral Doctor of Dental Medicine** ● International Advanced Placement Program

School of Pharmacy Graduate Pharmaceutical Sciences** Doctoral Doctor of Pharmacy** Pharmacology and Neuroscience*

Graduate School Graduate Integrative Studies Create your own focus area using approved curricula or choose: ● Engineering Management ● Marketing Communications ● Other options also available

Dual Programs ● ● ● ● ●

PharmD/Healthcare Informatics PharmD/MBA PharmD/Pharmaceutical Sciences PharmD/Public Health Public Health/MBA

SIUE offers additional degrees and programs online, but an I-20 cannot be issued for these programs. *C ooperative program with Southern Illinois University Carbondale **Program has an early application deadline ◊ Accelerated combined degree option available ^^ STEM designated

For a full list of programs and specializations, including detailed information about the curriculum and admission requirements,

siue.edu/academics.

Career Preparation and Success Optical Practical Training (OPT) Nearly

90%

of SIUE international student graduates secure temporary employment in the U.S.

SIUE offers numerous resources to help students start their career, including assistance with internship placement and career fairs. Our international students have gone on to job with IBM, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Emerson, Dell, Nestlé Purina, Bayer, Intel and Microsoft.

Apply to SIUE Learn more about the international admission process and start your application today! siue.edu/admissions/international/apply

Seattle

from SIUE to St. Louis New York

Chicago

St. Louis Los Angeles

Dallas

Miami

I always go to the Student Success Center for the Career Development Center, Health Service and Counseling Services. I always feel at home whenever I go to any of the resources at SIUE.

I recommend SIUE because of the open-minded atmosphere. Every professor has confidence in your ability to succeed, and they give you the tools to do that.

Chau Minh Nguyen, Vietnam Marketing Research

Ilayda Sayin, Turkey Industrial Engineering

I credit the SIUE experience for helping me become a business leader.

Faizan Mustafa, MBA/MIS ’01 Chief Information Officer Toyota Indus Motor Company Ltd Karachi, Pakistan

I was a little scared, but SIUE is so welcoming. I had one week full of orientation, and everybody here was so warm and friendly. I felt at home and was all ready to go.

Nishi Gandhi, India Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology

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