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Illinois' Public Universities

Illinois is home to 12 public universities that provide post-secondary education to more than 190,000 students each year. These universities provide accessible higher education for Illinois' families, transformational academic, cultural, and economic resources for the State of Illinois, and 12 great reasons to stay in Illinois.

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This publication is intended for the use of high school and community college counselors throughout the state of Illinois. It provides counselors with current information about each state university, while the accompanying chart presents comparative admission, cost, curricula, and other relevant information about the state universities.

Information in these publications is subject to change.

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY

csu.edu

Office of Admissions ADM 126 9501 S. King Drive Chicago, Illinois 60628-1598

Admissions Office (773) 995-2513 Fax: (773) 995-3633 E-Mail: ug-admissions@csu.edu

ACT CODE: 0992 SAT CODE: 1118 FAFSA CODE: 001694

Chicago State University (CSU) is a public, comprehensive university that provides access to higher education for students of diverse backgrounds and educational needs. The university fosters the intellectual development and success of its student population through a rigorous, positive, and transformative educational experience. CSU is committed to teaching, research, service, and community development including social justice, leadership and entrepreneurship.

CSU offers 37 bachelor's degrees, 25 master's degrees, 2 doctoral options, and 6 graduate certificates. The University is comprised of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, the Honors College, and the Division of Continuing Education, which provides students with hands-on learning opportunities and training to further their education and remain competitive in the marketplace

Enrollment (Fall 2016) Undergraduate 2,352 Graduate 851 Doctoral 375 Total 3,378

Admissons Consideration Chicago State University is a proud member of The Common Application for traditional freshman applicants. A Chicago State on-line application is available on our Admissions webpage for Transfers, Second Bachelor Degrees, and Freshman unable to apply through The Common Application.

Freshmen The following is considered for admissions decision: ? High School Grade Point Average ? ACT/SAT test Results ? Personal essay ? Letter of recommendation

Transfers A minimum of 24 semester hours or an AA or AS degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required. Students with fewer than 24 semester hours must also meet freshman admission requirements.

Honors The Honors College is available to new freshman students who meet the Following criteria: ? ACT composite score of 23 or higher, OR ? High School Grade Point Aver of 3.5 or higher, OR ? Graduation in the top 10% of the high school class

Key Dates and Deadlines - Priority Dates Fall May 1 Spring November 15 Summer Session l May 1 Summer Session ll June 1

Applications received after the priority processing date will be accepted only with all supporting documents.

Estimated Annual Tuition

In-State

Tuition & Fees 1,3

$12,016

Books & Supplies

$ 1,800

Room & Board 2

$ 8,723

Total

$22,539

Out-of-State $20,716 $ 1,800 $ 8,723 $31,239

Notes 1 Estimate based on 30 semester hours a year 2 Basic meal plan and double room 3 Undergraduate students admitted from Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska and Kentucky are extended an in-state tuition rate.

Financial Aid csu.edu/financialaid/

Phone: (773) 995-2304 Director - James Lucke

Scholarships Chicago State University offers merit-based scholarships to academically talented students. Qualified freshman and transfer students who apply for early admission receive priority consideration for CSU Merit Scholarship.

Housing csu.edu/dosa/housing

On campus housing is available. Students are encouraged to apply early. Amenities include: ? Single or double rooms ? 24-hour high-speed internet ? Cable television ? Flex dining options

Contact: 773-995-4543

Campus Visits We encourage all interested students to visit the campus. Information sessions and tours are available by appointment by calling the Office of Admissions or by email at Tours@csu.edu.

Open House, Saturday Oct. 21, 2017 High School Senior Day, Friday March 9, 2018 Transfer Admit Day, Saturday, Thursday April 26, 2018

Admissions Staff Stephen Powenski, Interim Director, Admissions and Outreach Linda Tolbert, Procedures & System Analyst, ltolbert@csu.edu Jeremy Rembert, Enrollment Specialist, jrembert@csu.edu Mark Shaffer, Enrollment Specialist mshaffer@csu.edu Aaron Patawaran, Enrollment Specialist apataw21@csu.edu Ronald Carter, Enrollment Specialist rcarte25@csu.edu Phillip Willis, Enrollment Specialist/ Veterans pwilli38@csu.edu Joseph Anderson, Recruiting Technician Specialist jander48@csu.edu Masala Jackson, Recruiting Technician Specialist mhobbs@csu.edu Marlena Johnson, Recruiting Technician Specialist mjohns72@csu.edu

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EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

eiu.edu eiu.edu/admissions

Admissions Office 600 Lincoln Ave Charleston, Illinois 61920-3099 (217) 581-2223 admissions@eiu.edu

Toll-free: (877) 581-BEIU(2348) Fax: (217) 581-7060

Chicago Area Office: (708) 272-5931 (Cook County)

Suburban Office: (217) 549-6720 (Lagrange Park) (708) 341-4240 (Oak Forest) (217) 549-0375 (South Suburbs) (217) 512-1876 (Western Suburbs)

CODES: ACT CODE: 1016 SAT CODE: 1199 FAFSA CODE: 001674

Founded in 1895, Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is located in Charleston, 180 miles south of Chicago, 140 miles northeast of St. Louis, and 9 miles east of I-57. Amtrak has daily train service to this area.

Colleges within the university include: Business and Applied Sciences, Sciences, Education and Professional Studies, Arts and Humanities

The Honors Program is available to new freshman and transfer students. Honors freshman criteria for consideration is the upper 10% of the high school graduating class or a 3.5 cumulative unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale and an ACT composite of 26 or higher, SAT of 1240 or higher. Transfer students with a minimum GPA of 3.50 will be considered for the Honors Program.

Enrollment Undergraduate 5,957 Graduate 1,458 Total 7,415

Admissions Information eiu.edu/apply.php $30 nonrefundable application fee Some students may qualify for an application fee waiver.

Freshmen Applicants will be considered for admission based on high school and college preparatory coursework, cumulative unweighted GPA, grade trends, and ACT or SAT scores. Although optional, a personal statement and letters of recommendation are carefully considered in the holistic admissions process.

Transfers GPA of 2.0/4.0 with 24 or more college-level semester hours. GPA of 2.0/4.0 at most recent school of attendance. Students with less than above semester hours must also meet freshman criteria.

Estimated Annual Tuition eiu.edu/finaid/cost.php

Tuition & Fees 1,2 Room & Board Total Notes

In-State $11,677 $9,360 $21,037

Out-of-State $13,867 $9,360 $23,227

1 Includes textbook rental service (estimated $900 savings a year, compared to purchasing textbooks) 2 Undergraduate students from Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin will be billed at the in-state rate of tuition.

Financial Aid eiu.edu/finaid

To file for all federal and state aid, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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To receive full consideration for all financial aid programs, you should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1.

Phone: (217) 581-6405 email: finaid@eiu.edu

Scholarships eiu.edu/scholarships

EIU offers many academic merit and financial need based scholarships. More information is available at the websites identified below:

EIU scholarship search website: eiu.edu/scholarships Freshman Merit scholarship calculator: eiu.edu/scholarships/merit.php Freshman Merit scholarships: eiu.edu/scholarships/highlighted_scholarships_freshman.php Transfer Merit scholarships: eiu.edu/scholarships/highlighted_scholarships_transfer.php Participants in the Honors Program may receive limited one-time as well as renewable scholarships. Pemberton Presidential Scholarships cover tuition, fees, room and board. Minimum requirements are 31 ACT or 1420 SAT and 3.75 cumulative unweighted GPA.

Presidential Scholarships are available to Honors students who are in the: (1) top 10% of graduating class or have a 3.5 cumulative unweighted GPA and 30 ACT/1390 SAT; or (2) top 5% of graduating class or have a 3.75 cumulative unweighted GPA and 28 ACT/1310 SAT.

Talented Students Awards are also given in fine arts, athletics and journalism.

Undocumented Student Resources eiu.edu/scholarships/outside_undocumented.php eiu.edu/scholarships/highlighted_scholarships_international.php

Housing eiu.edu/housing

Residence hall space is available for 5,500 students. All freshman students under the age of 21, not living at home, are required to live on campus. Application for housing is separate from the application for admission. Phone: (217) 581-3923 or (217) 581-5111

Campus Visits eiu.edu/admissions/discover.php

Individual campus visits and tours are conducted weekdays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and select Saturdays at 10:30 and 11:30 am during the school year. You can obtain more information and schedule a visit online at the web site above or call (877) 581-BEIU, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Shadow an EIU Student Program The Shadow Program is offered October through April to provide high school juniors or seniors the opportunity to shadow an EIU student, attend classes and have lunch in a residence hall. For more information, please contact the EIU Office of Admissions.

Open Houses 2017-2018 Monday, October 9, 2017 (Columbus Day) Friday, November 10, 2017 (Veterans Day) Friday, February 9, 2018 Transfer Open House Monday, June 25, 2018

Future Panther Admitted Student Days Monday, February 19, 2018 Saturday, March 3, 2018

Admissions Staff Kelly Miller, Director Denise Lee, Associate Director, Processing Brittany Tierney, Associate Director, Recruitment, Campus Visits/Special Events Rita Pearson, Assistant Director, Transfer Coordinator Erica Aguilar, Admissions Counselor (bilingual Spanish) Molly Button, Admissions Counselor Priscilla Gonzalez, Admissions Counselor (bilingual Spanish) Kelli Halfman, Transfer Admissions Counselor Jessica Lang, Admissions Counselor, Suburban Chicago Anne Marino, Transfer Admissions Counselor, Suburban Chicago Cayla Maurer, Admissions Counselor Shijuana Shannon, Admissions Counselor, Cook County Office Omar Solomon, Admissions Counselor, South Suburban Chicago Justin Tierney, Admissions Counselor Cecilia Yoakum, Transfer Admissions Counselor

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY

govst.edu govst.edu/admissions

Admissions and Student Recruitment 1 University Parkway University Park, Illinois 60484 (708) 534-4490 admission@govst.edu

Fax: (708) 534-1640

ACT Code: 1028 SAT Code: 0807 FAFSA Code: 009145

Governors State University (GSU) offers majors and courses to students at all levels, from beginning undergraduate through doctoral programs. GSU is also committed to serving community college graduates, transfer students, returning adults and commuting students as they pursue their education and career goals.

Students have several options for pursuing a bachelor's degree at GSU. They can apply to begin their degree program as a freshman, transfer to GSU after completing coursework at another institution, continue their education at GSU after a delay, or enroll in the Dual Degree Program. The Dual Degree Program enables students enrolled full time in one of GSU's 17 partner community colleges to complete their associate degree and enroll at GSU to complete their bachelor's degree.

GSU offers 34 bachelor's degree programs, with associated majors and minors, in liberal arts, sciences, education, business, and health sciences; 29 master's degree and 5 doctoral degree programs

Enrollment (Fall 2016) Undergraduate 3,516 Graduate 2,302 Total 5,818

Admissions Information st.edu Application fee: $25

Freshmen In making admission decisions, Governors State University considers the following for fall admission only: ? Grade point average ? Rigor of courses completed and grade trends ? ACT/SAT scores (writing exam not required) ? Personal essay (optional)

Priority Application Deadline is November 1

Transfers For academic year 2017-2018, a minimum of 25 semester or 37.5 quarter hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or an AA or AS degree from a regionally accredited institution and good standing at the last institution attended are required. Students not meeting the above criteria may petition for admission under certain circumstances. Specific majors have established selective criteria above the university minimum. Refer to the Governors State University Catalog for specific major criteria. GSU has rolling admission for most undergraduate programs. However, specific deadline dates for the fall, spring and summer semesters are published in the GSU Catalog.

Estimated Annual Tuition

In-State

Tuition & Fees 1

$11,746

Room & Board 2

$5,724

Total

$17,470

Out-of-State $21,136 $5,724 $26,860

Notes 1 For 30 semester hours 2 Semi Suite ? double occupancy style option

Financial Aid govst.edu/FinancialAid

Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required. February 1 is the priority deadline. John Perry, Director of Financial Aid, (708) 534-4480

Scholarships govst.edu/Scholarships

Governors State University offers a wide variety of merit, need based and talent scholarships. To be most competitive for these scholarship opportunities, students are encouraged to apply for admission during our early application period of September 1 to November 1.

Campus Visits govst.edu/visit-us The Office of Admission and Student Recruitment is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and the first and third Saturdays from 10 a.m. to Noon. Admissions counselors are available by appointment on Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Open Houses 2017-2018 Saturday, October 14, 2017 Saturday, March 24, 2018 Saturday, June 23, 2018

FAFSA Completion Workshops In preparation for the 2017-2018 FAFSA season beginning October 1st,

GSU is hosting workshops on the following dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27 November 3, 10, 17 December 1, 8, 15 FAFSA workshops questions can be e-mailed to faid@govst.edu

Housing govst.edu/housing

Prairie Place, GSU's first student residence facility, will accommodate 296 students with a mix of suites and apartments. Off-campus housing is available in the area as well. Information is available from the Office of Student Life.

Admissions Staff

Randi Schneider, Associate VP for Enrollment Management

rschneider@govst.edu

708.235.6810

Yakeea Daniels, Assistant VP for Enrollment Management and Director

of Admission

ydaniels@govst.edu

708.534.4510

Tiffani Robertson, Associate Director of Enrollment Services

trobertson3@govst.edu

708.534.4037

Kelvin Yarrington, Interim Associate Director of Recruitment

kyarrington@govst.edu

708.235.7897

Noreen Heidelberg, Admissions Counselor

nheidelberg@govst.edu

708.235.7606

Collice King, Admissions Counselor

cking@govst.edu

708.534.4492

Lise Schneider, Coordinator of Admissions Events/Communication

lschneider@govst.edu

708.534.7059

Mark Crawley, Recruiting Specialist - HS

mcrawley2@govst.edu

708.235.7172

Cynthia "Cyndee" Newman, Recruiting Specialist - CC

cmontes@govst.edu

708.235.7277

Tiesha Walker, Director Dual Degree Program

twalker9@govst.edu

708.534.4494

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