Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Computer Science Programs

Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Edwardsville makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville?

Contact details for SIUE are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Il State Rte 157, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1259
Phone:	888-328-5168
Website:	www.siue.edu

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How Do I Get Into SIUE?

You can apply to SIUE online at: www.siue.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for SIUE

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SIUE?

With an acceptance rate of 98%, SIUE is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 97%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Average Test Scores

About 50% of students accepted to SIUE submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 570.

SIUE received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford Southern Illinois University Edwardsville?

The overall average net price of SIUE is $20,070. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SIUE, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,021 a year. That adds up to $24,084 over four years for those students.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,967 undergraduate students at SIUE, with 8,089 being full-time and 1,878 being part-time.

There are also 3,043 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,089 full-time undergraduates at SIUE, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	200
Black or African American	1,130
Hispanic or Latino	451
White	5,658
International Students	195
Other Races/Ethnicities	455

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 59 countries are represented at SIUE. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Turkey, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

In 2022-2023, 5,878 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SIUE has changed over the last few years.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	72	28	100
General Computer & Information Sciences	17	7	24
Computer & IS Security	0	0	0
TOTAL	89	35	124

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

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