SIU College of Business - Fast Facts

Fast Facts

• Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, putting SIU in the top 10% of business schools nationwide.
• Separate AACSB International accreditation for the College’s School of Accountancy, an accomplishment only achieved by 30% of the accredited business schools.
• Ranked among top 100 public business colleges nationwide, by U.S. News & World Report.
• Finance department ranked in the top 5.6% of all research universities worldwide for research productivity, according to the Financial Management journal.
• One of only three public business colleges in Illinois that offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
• 100% of master of accountancy students are employed and 95% of undergraduate accounting students are employed within one year of graduation.
• Invested more than $1 million in technology for students and faculty, in the last five years.
• Home of The Burnell D. Kraft Trading Floor, which provides real time simulation of commodities and financial trading using the latest technology.
• Executive MBAs offered in Asia and exchange programs in Europe and South America.
• Received high marks from students surveyed by The Princeton Review, noting the school's "affordability" and the "happy students and smart classrooms."
• Students gain “real world" knowledge by learning business etiquette and improving written and verbal communication skills.
• Nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, the SIU campus is wooded, beautifully landscaped and includes a lake.
• More than 20,000 College of Business alumni.
• Attracts students from more than 15 states and 30 countries.
• Enrolls 1,600 undergraduates and 250 graduate students.