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Undergrad Forums| Address: | Campus Box 5500 Illinois State University Normal, IL US 61790-5500 |
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| Summer Semester | 05/21/2007 |
| Fall Semester | 08/20/2007 |
| Spring Semester | 01/14/2008 |
| Summer Semester | 05/19/2008 |
| Fall Semester | 08/18/2008 |
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 3075 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 3075 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | |
| Female students in class | 36% |
| International students | 1% |
For U.S. schools only: |
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| African American students | 5% |
| Native Americans | 1% |
| Asian Americans | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 87% |
| Unknown | NA % |
| Other | 3% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | NA % |
| Midwest U.S. | 99% |
| Northeast U.S. | NA % |
| South U.S. | NA % |
| Southwest U.S. | 1% |
| West U.S. | NA % |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | NA % |
| U.S. | 98% |
| Canada | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
| Unknown | NA % |
| Which standardized tests are required? | ACT |
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students |
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| Average | 1156 |
| Median | 1170 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1080 to 1230 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
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| Average | 24 |
| Median | 24 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 23 to 25 |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 17 |
| Median | 17 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 11% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 38% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 21% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 16% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 25% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 19% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 18% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 1% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | 3.00 |
| Additional application requirements | |
| Students must have at least 12 graded hours earned at Illinois State University with a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA. Students with more than 45 semester hours completed are also required to have earned grades of "C" or better in 6 foundation tool courses. Accountancy and Business Administration majors must have a B/C grade combination in the accounting tool courses. Internal applications are considered during the months of September and February of each adcademic year. | |
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 40.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 40.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 40.00 | ||
12071 people applied to all undergraduate programs for the 2006-2007 academic year. The school accepted 68% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 39% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 61% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 1% |
| Resident Tuition | $ 8,039.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 14,730.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 6,194.00 |
| Books | $ 861.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Resident | $ 180.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 376.00 |
| University Application deadlines for: | Summer Semester | 03/01/2007 | Fall Semester | 03/01/2007 | Spring Semester | 11/01/2007 | Summer Semester | 03/01/2008 | Fall Semester | 03/01/2008 |
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Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 64% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | NA % |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 64% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 30% |
| Dean Dixie L. Mills | Hired as of 01/01/1997 |
