Illinois State University Business Programs

Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of Normal makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Illinois State University?

Contact details for Illinois State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	North And School Streets, Normal, IL 61790-1000
Phone:	309-438-2111
Website:	illinoisstate.edu
Facebook:	http://illinoisstate.edu/Facebook
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/IllinoisStateU

How Do I Get Into Illinois State?

You can apply to Illinois State online at: www.admissions.illinoisstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Illinois State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Illinois State?

Since Illinois State has an acceptance rate of 86%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 48% of students accepted to Illinois State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

Illinois State received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Illinois State University?

The overall average net price of Illinois State is $30,078. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Illinois State, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $7,265 a year. That adds up to $29,060 over four years for those students.

Illinois State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 17,674 undergraduate students at Illinois State, with 16,444 being full-time and 1,230 being part-time.

There are also 2,559 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,444 full-time undergraduates at Illinois State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Illinois State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	415
Black or African American	1,635
Hispanic or Latino	2,048
White	11,556
International Students	134
Other Races/Ethnicities	656

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Illinois State University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at Illinois State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Panama, and China.

Online Learning at Illinois State University

In 2022-2023, 8,438 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Illinois State has changed over the last few years.

Illinois State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	147	0	102	249
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	243	0	0	243
Accounting	140	0	68	208
Finance	161	0	0	161
Management Science	97	36	0	133
Public Relations	78	0	0	78
Construction Management	54	0	0	54
International Business/Trade/Commerce	43	0	0	43
Insurance	38	0	0	38
General Management Information Systems	32	0	0	32
General Economics	31	0	0	31
Organizational Leadership	0	13	0	13
Project Management	0	11	0	11
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	0	6	6
TOTAL	1,064	60	176	1,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

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