Illinois State Schools

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JUNIOR PARENT

INFORMATION NIGHT

State Colleges

EIU

Illinois

State

Schools

SIUE ISU UIUC WIU UIC NIU WHEATON SIUC UIS

12 Public Universities in Illinois

Chicago State University, Chicago (CSU)

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston (EIU)

Governor’s State University, University Park (GSU)

Illinois State University, Normal (ISU)

Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago (NEIU)

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb (NIU)

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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC)

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (SIUE)

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Western Illinois University, Macomb (WIU)

State School Size--Undergrads

3,038 7,640 11,421 8,623 16,707 13,461 15,435 18,155 32,579 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000

UIS EIU SIUE WIU UIC SIUC NIU ISU UIUC

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*Many schools have other fees—depending on major UIUC can cost over $35,000 a year $21,089 $20,488 $19,297$22,969 $23,133 $23,445 $23,111 $30,346 $26,887 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000

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FAFSA Forecaster-can be found on the FAFSA

website (www.fafsa.ed.gov)

FAFSA will be completed October 1

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Net Price Calculator-Federal Law that all colleges

have a place on their website. Pay attention to any

school that doesn’t ask for a GPA or ACT score of

your student

Important Notes

SENIOR YEAR COUNTS! Encourage your student to take

strong core classes all year!

Application Fees Foreign Language

4 EIU $30 EIU Not Required

4 ISU $50 ISU 2 years of one language or 2 fine arts

4 SIUC $40 SIUC 2 years of one language or 2 fine arts

4 SIUE $30 SIUE 2 years of one language or 2 fine arts

4 UIC $50 UIC 2 years of one language

4 UIS $50 UIS 2 years of one language or fine arts

4 UIUC $50 UIUC 2 years required – 4 years recommended

4 WIU $30 WIU Not required

4 NIU $40 NIU Humanities – 2 years foreign language or fine arts

Enrollment Management

4Holding to guidelines/priority filing dates

4Response Date—several weeks for any notification. BE PATIENT!

. . .more notes. . .

Many schools use a sliding scale for admissions

If you have lower test scores you will need a good

GPA.

If you have high test scores you can

sometimes

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….and even more notes

Start planning your college visits NOW!

Size plays an important role

Use our break times and holidays to visit so you can see

campus in action

All State campuses are NOT the same

Take an actual campus tour—it helps

Think geographics—how far do you want to be away?

Encourage students to attend college fairs and visit

with college representatives

AP EXAM-New State Law

Bill HB3428 requires all state universities to give

college credit for AP Scores that are 3 and

above….sort of

Colleges haven’t figured out what they are doing

yet.

For example, 3 on the AP Calculus Exam does not

mean a student will be able to pass out of taking

Calculus in college

ADMISSION INFORMATION

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Governors State University

Freshmen cohort

program

Class size between

15-30

Don’t declare major

until after freshmen

year

Every student gets

laptop

Average GPA 2.83 and

19 ACT

Bachelor’s Degrees in

Business, Education,

Criminal Justice

Extensive Masters and

Doctorate programs

Chicago State University

15:1 Student to faculty

ratio

Homeland and Internet

Security certificate

Division 1 Athletics

College of Health

Science-Virtual Hospital

Now offering a major in

Engineering/Physics

3+3 Partnership with John

Marshall Law School

Average:

19 ACT

3.1 GPA

Northeastern Illinois University

Highlights:

According to U.S. News and

World Report, NEIU is the most

ethnically diverse university in

the Midwest

Top Majors include:

Education, Accounting, Biology,

Computer Science

Admission Requirements:

19 ACT

Opened new Facility, El Centro.

State of the art classrooms and

labs

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Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL (222 Miles Away)

Admissions Formula

ACT+(10 x GPA) ; if over 46 you will be accepted, under 46 there is a review process

Alternative Admission:

Applicants that fall below the 46 on admissions formula:

Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation from Counselor

Need to apply through the Academic Services Program before Dec. 1st

Highlights:

Linkages Program: Partnership between WIU and Spoon River College Tuition is locked for all 4-years Western Commitment Scholarship Any student with 20 on ACT and 3.0 GPA can earn scholarship that is renewable for all 4-years

Top Majors/Programs:

Law Enforcement (FBI recruits campus) Broadcasting & Sports Broadcasting Meteorology

Rec. Park and Tourisim Administration

Southern Illinois

University-Edwardsville (268 Miles Away)

Highlights:

Newly Division 1 Athletics as a member of Ohio Valley Conference

The Daily Beast, ranks SIUE in the nation among its Top 50 Safest Colleges

URCA Program (Undergrad Research & Creative Activities)

Allows allstudents to gain experience in the lab, field or studio with a real world setting

Text book rental

Close proximity to downtown St. Louis

New Undergrad Minors: Native-American Studies Forensic Sciences Pre- Law

GPA: N/A

ACT: 20 – 25 (avg. 22.4)

Incoming Freshman will be considered with a Act: 18 & GPA: 2.5/4.0

Popular Majors: Nursing

Pre-Pharmacy (6 year program, entrance with 27 ACT and 3.0 GPA) Business Administration Mechanical Engineering Computer Science

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL (200 miles away)

FUN Facts:

New Fine Arts Center Textbook Rental saves students $300- $600 per year Commitment to Excellence Scholarships

Tiers 1-3 based on ACT/GPA Awards: $1,500 - $3,500 per year for keeping grades up

GATEWAY Alternative Admission

ACT: 15-17 GPA: 2.0-2.5 / 4.0

GPA: 3.09 ACT: 21

Foreign Lang. not required but student with 2 years of the same language & a C avg. will be considered to have met EIU’s lang. grad requirement

Application Requirements:

Personal Statement Academic Letters of Recommendation (in some cases)

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Southern Illinois

University-Carbondale (346 miles away)

Highlights:

Legacy Tuition Rate- students with SIUC parent alumni will receive a 20% discount on tuition Summer Bridge Program ACHIEVE Program for students with Learning Disabilities including extra financial help and individual support

Student to Faculty Ratio is 15:1and 80% of classes have less than 30 students

Agricultural Sciences has a program for UAV uses

Aviation and 4 year-Auto Technology degree

GPA: 2.85 - 3.47 ACT: 21 - 25

Students with a ACT of 23 or above and 2.0 GPA

Or ACT of 18 and 3.0 GPA Automatically admitted Everyone else is considered holistically

University of Illinois, Springfield

(194 miles away)

Highlights:

NCAA DII Athletics (added Cross Country and Track 2015) Student to Faculty Ratio- 15:1 New Programs

Sports Management Health Care Informatics Nursing Partnership with UIC Elementary Education For students looking at politics, connections to internship opportunities in Springfield

GPA: 2.87-3.79 ACT: 19-24

Admission Requirements: Personal & Academic Statements Honors programs: requires 2 yrs. of Foreign Language

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL (42 miles away)

FUN Facts:

Honors College admittance: 27 ACT and 3.75 GPA

Biological Sciences program has cadaver lab without an association to medical school, one of a few colleges to offer that School of Theatre and Dance maintains partnership with famed Moscow Art Theatre

Popular Programs:

Business (Businessweek Ranked #1 with ROI)

Music

Criteria for admissions: 19 on ACT and 2.75 GPA or 23 on ACT and 2.5 GPA

If students are deficient in any requirement areas- they still may be eligible for admittance Application Requirements:

2 years of Foreign Lang., Fine Arts, OR Vocational Education

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Illinois State University

Normal, IL (123 miles away)

GPA: 3.08-3.80 (mid 50%) ACT: 21-26 (mid 50%)

Requires 2 years of Foreign Lang. OR 2 years of Fine Arts Early Admission Deadline: Nov. 15th

Application Requirements:

Rigor of high school courses completed Grade trends

Academic Personal Statement (OPTIONAL- but strongly encouraged when falling on the lower end of GPA/ ACT)

FUN Facts:

Founded as a Teacher College Apply Early to Nursing & Elementary Ed. Programs – very popular and fill up fast!! Popular Majors:

Actuarial Science Athletic Training Early Childhood Education Exercise Science Graphic Communications Renewable Energy Speech Pathology

Highlights:

1/3 of IL Pharmacists is a graduate of the UIC College of Pharmacy

College of Nursing ranked among the Top 10 nationally

One of the most diverse campuses in the nation

Home to Chicago’s largest undergrad engineering programs

Includes unique co-ops & internships with businesses such as Microsoft, Caterpillar & Motorola

GPA: 2.8 – 3.5 ACT: 21 - 27

Admission Requirements:

Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation (optional)

Honors College- higher requirements depending on major GPPA (Dec. 1st_{Medicine, everything}

else January 15th)

Admitted to undergrad programs with guarantee of admission to their choice of professional programs

Application on Common App

With Additional Supplements

University of Illinois-Chicago

Top Colleges: Education Engineering Medicine Business

University of Illinois-Urbana

Champaign (153 miles)

Self-Reporting:

GPA: College Specific ACT: 26 – 31 (avg. 30) Admission Requirements:

Essays

Some curricula have additional admission requirements (Audition, Portfolio, Interview)

Apply before NOVEMBER 1 (Priority Deadline)

4 years in all academic areas are

recommended(including foreign lang.)

Highlights:

3rd_{most recruited undergrads in the}

nation

#1 in Big10 for starting/mid-career salaries

Freshman can apply for Social Work Engineering- new program to apply:

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Includes 10 Colleges

Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences

Applied Health Sciences Business (ACT between 29-32) Media

General Studies Education

Engineering (ACT between 31-34) Fine & Applied Arts Liberal Acts and Sciences Social Work

Each college has different admission criteria

2 yrs. of a foreign language is required

College Selectivity

at UIUC

Wheaton North Students

Business School Admissions

Wheaton North Students

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Wheaton North Students

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Midwest State Schools:

University of Iowa

Application Requirements: Choose a College to apply to:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

College of Engineering

Students accepted by a formula called the Regent Admission Index score:

www.uiowa.edu/admissions

2 yrs. of Foreign Lang. $40 Application Fee Self Reporting Grades

GPA: 3.66 avg. ACT: 23 – 28 (avg. 25) Additional Info:

Cost: $40,796

Includes Tuition, Room & Board & Fees

Size: 22,354

Other Midwest State Schools

Cost: $41,994

Size: 29,497

Admission (2012):

Avg. GPA 3.5 (on 4.0 scale)

23-29 ACT (writing portion is required)

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Other Midwest State Schools

Indiana University

Cost:

$44,762

Size:

36,419

Admission (2014):

GPA Avg. 3.63 (4.0 scale)

ACT Ave.= 27

Other Midwest State Schools

University of Missouri

• Cost $39,840

• Size 27,812

Admissions

• Sliding scale between GPA

and ACT Score

(23 ACT need a 2.80 Core

GPA)

NEED 4 YEARS of MATH

Stats of Class 2015

IL School # of Applicants # Admitted Students Enrolled

University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

68 62 32

University of IL - Chicago 21 19 6 University of IL - Springfield 0 0 0 Eastern Illinois University 8 7 0 Illinois State University 42 36 13 Northern Illinois 37 27 5 Southern at Carbondale 13 8 5 Southern at Edwardsville 2 2 1 Western Illinois University 16 14 7 Purdue University 27 25 4