History
- The institution traces its origin to a farsighted group of concerned parents and business leaders in the community.
- Convinced that public higher education opportunities were needed in the Metro-East portion of the greater St. Louis area, the Council aggressively lobbied state officials and commissioned a consultant study to document that need.
Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will achieve greater national and global recognition and academic prominence through innovative and interdisciplinary programs that empower individuals to achieve their full potential.
Research
- The National Science Foundation ranks SIUE second for federal research and development expenditures among all Carnegie master’s large, primarily residential universities.
- Each year, faculty and staff receive grants and contracts for research, teaching and service initiatives from funding organizations such as National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Health and Human Services and United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Career
- The close proximity to St. Louis gives students the benefit of internships, cooperative education opportunities and full-time employment with major corporations like The Boeing Company, Anheuser-Busch, Edward Jones, Express Scripts and BJC Healthcare.
- Ninety percent of SIUE students secure a job within six months of graduation.
Housing services
- On-campus residents experience the benefits of housing staff, community, and amenities for a great value. Housing residents foster friendships within their communities, connect with faculty and staff and take advantage of numerous opportunities for personal and academic growth.
- Each resident has the opportunity to create a unique experience through a number of different ways - active involvement in housing student leadership, participation in a Focused Interest Community (FIC), staff interactions, wing community participation and much more!
Library services
Faculty can place materials on reserve for various courses and even schedule a session for their classes. The library also offers library proxy forms that can be requested if a graduate assistant needs to check out things on behalf of a faculty member. Additionally, you can find information about our institutional repository, SPARK, where you can upload and store your published research.
- Lovejoy Library
- Biomedical Library Alton Campus
Campus life
SIUE has completed a $300-million construction and infrastructure improvement plan that already has resulted in thousands of students, faculty, staff and campus visitors enjoying numerous finished additions to campus life.
All new campus construction is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certifiable by the U.S. Green Building Council. SIUE is second in the region for the number of LEED certified buildings on university campuses:
- Arts and Design West - LEED Gold
- School of Dental Medicine's Multidisciplinary Laboratory - LEED Silver
- Lukas Athletics Annex - LEED Silver
- Science Building West - LEED Silver
- Engineering Building Addition - LEED Silver
Sports facilities
- Student Fitness Center Weight Room Expansion — Campus Recreation recently expanded the weight room at the Student Fitness Center. Supported by SIUE Student Government and 100 percent funded by student fees, this expansion added more than double the space to the existing weight room.
- The weight room added an array of new equipment including racks, Olympic plates, bumper plates, more rack stations, women’s weighted bar(s), multiuse benches, platforms, dumbbells, medicine balls, training rope(s) and more.
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission, the North Central Association, and the Academic Quality Improvement Project
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Student Reviews & Awards
4.1
Based on 9 reviews
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- 3 Star 2 Reviews
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Competitive Metro‑Manila Choice
The school is decent, good, and easily accessible within the south of Metro Manila. The quality of education is also very competitive as it also competes with other known universities in the Philippines.
Psych faculty mentors
The school is still a small community, yet the people you are surrounded with make you feel comfortable enough to be yourself. The school is also able to provide a quality education that ensures all students are learning not only about the academic life but also about life outside the four walls of the school. The teachers and staff are also very friendly and approachable which contributes to having a supportive and healthy environment at school. What I also like the most about studying here is specifically the college of psychology faculty who I consider my mentors. They are the most supportive, insightful, and helpful people that all students from the college of psychology can always rely on. Our college dean is also one of the people that I admire the most as he is always there to encourage and push us to be the best version of ourselves. He believes in our capabilities and he always boosts our confidence to achieve our goals in greater heights. Overall, I would say that the school I am in not only provides quality education, but it also provides building of relationships and support that families can provide to their members.
Just Admitted — First Impressions So Far
I just got admitted to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a Master’s in Engineering Management, so I haven’t started classes yet and can’t really give a full review from personal experience from what I’ve seen so far, the admission process was smooth, communication was clear, and things seem organized overall still early days for me, so I’ll have a better perspective once the semester actually begins and I get into coursework and campus life
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