Academic Programs and Rankings
Typical of public research universities, SIU offers more than 200 academic degree programs across all levels; associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral. It also offers professional programs in architecture, business, law and medicine. Since 1989, SIU has offered an MD/JD dual degree program, leading to the concurrent award of both degrees after six years.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognizes Southern Illinois University, Carbondale as an elite institution of higher education, based on breadth of research and academic programs. Carnegie categorizes Southern as: "RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity)."
While ranking #170 in the 2011 edition of US News' annual college rankings of "National Universities" overall, SIUC placed #101 in the listing of public National Universities. Ranking performance was partially based on ratios of students to faculty. At SIUC, 50 percent of the classes offered cap out at 20 or fewer students; only 5 percent of classes include 50 or more students. The ratio of students to faculty is 15.7 to 1 and the percentage of full-time faculty is 96 percent.
The Princeton Review named SIUC in its 2012 list of "Best of the Midwest" colleges. The Princeton Review's Guide to 311 Green Colleges: 2011 Edition includes SIUC. The book, the second annual edition from The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council, recognizes colleges that demonstrate "a notable commitment to sustainability."
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