Academics
The university is classified as a Master’s college and university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Total enrollment in fall 2011 was 14,235, the largest overall enrollment in the university's history; the new freshman class of 2,070 was up from 1,748 in 2005, representing the largest group of new freshmen in SIUE’s history. The average ACT Score for SIUE’s fall 2011 freshman class was 22.4; the national average freshman ACT score is 21.0. There are more than 86,000 living alumni. The student body in the Fall of 2011 came from all 102 Illinois counties, 42 states, and 41 foreign nations. The international student population exceeds 300. The top five countries represented on campus are India, Turkey, Iran, China and Nepal.
SIUE offers 64 baccalaureate degrees, 49 master’s degrees, 2 specialist degrees, 17 postgraduate certificates, and doctoral degrees in Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Educational Administration, and Nursing Practice. The university also offer three cooperative Doctor of Philosophy degrees in education, engineering, and history in conjunction with SIUC. Additionally, the Office of Educational Outreach provides and coordinates continuing education programs offered by several academic departments. SIUE confers degrees from its eight colleges and schools:
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