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Southern Illinois University

16.2 applicants for every seat, up from 10.7 in 2000.

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#31
Path32 admissions rank, 2026
#41 in 2025
808
applications, 2025-26
for 50 seats
9.4%
offered a seat
median school 10.8%
3.70
average overall GPA
DAT AA 440 (21)
2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received808
Examined by committee550
Offered a seat76
Enrolled50

Applicants per seat

16.2 applicants per seat in 2025 (10.7 in 2000), below the median school's 17.7.

0102030200020052010201520202025Median16.2
SIUMedian school

Acceptance rate

9.4% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, more selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 9.3% in 2011.

0%5%10%15%20%2011201520202025Median9.4%
SIUMedian school

Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.70 in 2025, up from 3.33 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

3.403.503.603.703.80200020052010201520202025Median3.70
SIUMedian school

DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 45% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

0255075100200020052010201520202025Middle45

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What SIU costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $223,117, or $223,117 out-of-state. That ranks #52 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #65 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

YearTuition, in-stateTuition, out-of-stateFees
1st$40,847$40,847$24,582
2nd$39,275$39,275$21,944
3rd$39,275$39,275$15,409
4th$31,198$31,198$10,587
Total$223,117$223,117incl. fees

90% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Illinois residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 48% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

$0K$25K$50K$75K$100K201420202025Median$50K$50K
In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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First-year class, 2025-26

Who's in the class

50 first-year students: 60.0% women (all U.S. schools: 59.5%). The largest groups are White (64.0%) and Asian (24.0%).

SIU64%24%
All U.S. schools44%26%10%
WhiteAsianHispanicBlackTwo or more racesAmerican Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific IslanderU.S. nonresidentUnknown

Women in the class

Share of first-year students who are women, 2000–2025.

0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025All60%
SIUAll schools

How the mix has changed

Share of first-year students who are White, Asian, Hispanic or Black. Hover a year for counts.

0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025
WhiteAsianHispanicBlack
Home states, 2016–2025

Where SIU's students come from

500 matriculants from 13 states and territories. 90% were Illinois residents.

Illinois1–45–1920–4950–199200+
  1. Illinois44889.6%
  2. Missouri377.4%
  3. Arizona20.4%
  4. Florida20.4%
  5. Oklahoma20.4%
  6. Texas20.4%
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