Campus & Student Life at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

SIUE Has a Disability Services Site

For more information on policies and accommodations that the university provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit SIUE Disability Services.

SIUE for the Military

While not a "service academy", SIUE does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. Undergraduates have access to one or more ROTC programs and there is an active student veterans group on campus. For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit SIUE Veteran Services . For more information, check out our SIUE for Veterans Guide.

SIUE offers On-Campus Day Care

For students with young families, SIUE does offer some day care. Programs like this are often in very high demand, so be sure to inquire as soon as you can.

Freshmen Living Arrangements at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

SIUE offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it. In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.

* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.

Full-time vs. Part-time Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

SIUE has a comparatively large, student body. There were 10,833 undergraduates in 2019. Full-time attendance was 8,979 (82.9%). Part-time attendance was 1,854 (17.1%).

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is Ranked #999 for Overall Diversity

Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, SIUE is more diverse than average in terms of overall diversity. We rank SIUE #999 out of 3,514.

The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.

You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at SIUE by looking closer at the ethnic,  gender,  age, and geographic diversity metrics from the SIUE Diversity Guide.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Competes in the NCAA

SIUE has a total of 354 student athletes, 182 men and 172 women who compete in inter-collegiate athletics.

Athletics Financing

For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Athletics