Normal, IL · Public · 19,057 undergraduates · suburban
Illinois State University
Less selective
Illinois State remains strongly associated with teacher preparation while also serving the Bloomington-Normal corporate and insurance economy.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 89% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 71.7%
20,884 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$62,117 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Illinois State University apart
Academic design
Education remains a defining field alongside business, insurance, nursing, sciences, arts, and communication.
Campus pattern
Normal and neighboring Bloomington create a compact college-city environment in central Illinois.
Career & value signal
Nearby corporate headquarters and schools support internships in insurance, finance, education, business, and healthcare.
Can I get in?
89% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
20,884About 89 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 35% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Illinois State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Illinois State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Education remains a defining field alongside business, insurance, nursing, sciences, arts, and communication.
Make institutional fit specific
Illinois State remains strongly associated with teacher preparation while also serving the Bloomington-Normal corporate and insurance economy.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Illinois State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Illinois State University beyond the classroom
Normal and neighboring Bloomington create a compact college-city environment in central Illinois.
A defining academic feature
Education remains a defining field alongside business, insurance, nursing, sciences, arts, and communication.
What shapes an ordinary week
Normal and neighboring Bloomington create a compact college-city environment in central Illinois.
Where the degree can lead
Nearby corporate headquarters and schools support internships in insurance, finance, education, business, and healthcare.