Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
TypePublic university
Established1957 (1957)
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$142 million[1]
ChancellorJames Minor
PresidentDaniel F. Mahony
Academic staff
992 (Fall 2019)[2]
Administrative staff
406 + 1,075 civil service (Fall 2019)[2]
Students12,045 (Fall 2023)[3]
Undergraduates9,942 (Fall 2020)[3]
Postgraduates2,069 (Fall 2020)[3]
849 (Fall 2020)[3]
Location, ,
United States
CampusSuburban, 2,660 acres (1,076.5 ha)
ColorsRed and white[4]
   
NicknameCougars
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IOhio Valley Conference
MascotEddie the Cougar #57
Websitewww.siue.edu

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois.[5] Located within the Metro East of Greater St. Louis, SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.[6] It is the younger of the two major institutions of Southern Illinois University system. SIUE has eight constituent undergraduate and graduate colleges, including those in arts and sciences, business, dentistry, education, engineering, graduate study, nursing, and pharmacy, in addition to the East St. Louis Center.

Most of SIUE's students are from Illinois, with out-of-state and international students accounting for 19% of enrollment.[7] SIUE does offer in-state tuition for undergraduate students from all 50 states.[8] The university offers numerous extracurricular activities to its students, including athletics, honor societies, student clubs and organizations, as well as fraternities and sororities. The university has more than 115,000 alumni.[9]

Fielding athletic teams known as the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, the university participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

  1. ^ "Data USA: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville University". Data USA. November 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Fact Book:Quick Reference" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Record School of Nursing and Doctoral Students Highlight SIUE Enrollment". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "SIUE Marketing and Communications: University Color". Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "2013 Fact Book: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 2012–13. pp. 1–8. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Butler 1976, p. 18
  7. ^ "Fact Book – Current Fact Book". siue.edu. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "In-State Tuition". siue.edu. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference alumni was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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