Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · public
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 97.2% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 900–1160 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 20–26 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $13,696 |
| Grad rate | 55% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $56,346 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
| Regular / Rolling | Rolling |
| Application fee | $0 (US) · $40 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Not required |
| Test policy | never required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
~150 words each.
- Explain, in detail, an experience you've had in the past 3 to 4 years related to your first-choice major. This can be an experience from an extracurricular activity, in a class you've taken, or through something else.
- Describe your personal and/or career goals after graduating from Illinois and how your selected first-choice major will help you achieve them.
- What are your academic interests? Please include 2-3 majors you're considering at Illinois and why.
- What are your future career or academic goals? You may include courses you took in high school and how these impacted your goals.
- Please explain your interest in your second-choice major or your overall academic or career goals.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).