Career orientation
highnursing, pharmacy, engineering, business, education, sciences, and the arts create visible professional pathways.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
SIU Edwardsville is a public university in the st. louis region with strengths in nursing, pharmacy, engineering, business, education, sciences, and the arts. A spacious suburban campus provides a residential base within reach of St. Louis employers and institutions.
- Experiential Learning
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Edwardsville, Illinois · Suburban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 8,750
- Aggregate admission rate
- 97.5%
- Average net price
- $14,889
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highClinical work, research, internships, studios, and community partnerships connect programs with the metro region.
Community closeness
neutralThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Southern Illinois University Edwardsville if…
- You want health or engineering programs.
- You want St. Louis regional access.
- You want a suburban residential campus.
- You want applied learning.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a downtown campus.
- You do not want a small private college.
- You do not want a distant rural setting.
- You do not want uniformly small classes.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Experiential Learning
Clinical work, research, internships, studios, and community partnerships connect programs with the metro region.
Source: Experiential Learning
Academic choices and structure
Programs in nursing, pharmacy, engineering, business, education, sciences, and the arts sit within a public university in the st. louis region, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Edwardsville, Illinois gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Experiential Learning
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
SIU Edwardsville documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Experiential Learning
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 8,750 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 97.5%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
Source: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville institutional data
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $14,889. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
Source: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville institutional data
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:6
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.5
Reporting campuses:2
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating SIU Edwardsville across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating SIU Edwardsville across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating SIU Edwardsville across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Experiential Learning - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets SIU Edwardsville’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION