Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois · Public · 8,750 undergraduates · siue.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
98%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1190
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$36,240Est.Estimate
in state, before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
98% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$36,240
a year in 2027-28, from a $36,240 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
About 56% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 880, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Undergraduate - First-Time Freshmen - Apply | SIUE · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov13Priority deadline · November 13, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- May1Other deadline · May 1, 2027
- Aug9Other deadline · August 9, 2027
Who gets in
98%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 950 to 1190
Reading and Writing 490 to 600
Math 460 to 590
ACT composite 20 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$36,240
a year
- Tuition$14,080
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,865
- $30,001 to $48,000$7,474
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,673
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,098
- Over $110,000$20,346
Financial aidEstimate
67%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
91%
of freshmen receive grants
$11,602
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
41 exams
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 112B or ART elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 112D or ART elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST 130A or HIST 130B |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 111 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 150 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MATH 150 & 152 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 5 | MATH 150 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 121A |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 121A & 121B |
| Chemistry | 5 | 10 | CHEM 121A/125A & 121B/125B |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHIN 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHIN 101 & 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | CHIN 101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS elective |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 140 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 111 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 112A or ART elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENSC 111 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENSC 220 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 111A or 111B |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FR 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FR 101 & 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | FR 101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GER 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GER 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | GER 101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG elective |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG 205 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ITAL 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ITAL 101 & 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | ITAL 101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FL 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FL 101 & 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | FL 101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LAT 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LAT 101 & 102 |
| Latin | 5 | 16 | LAT 101 ,102, 201 & 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 111 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 112 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 111 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS elective |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 131 & 131L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS elective |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 132 & 132L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS elective |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 152 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 151 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 125 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 111 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | TRF elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | TRF elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 20 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202, & 301 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 23 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, & 302 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 23 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202, 301 & 302 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 244 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS elective |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 112 |
| United States Government and Politics | 5 | 3 | POLS 112 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 200 or 201 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 112A or 112B |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$59,436
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville$82,141
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 32 majors here have earnings data.
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