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A university promoting access and opportunity. Where outstanding teaching fuels research and creativity. Where students become leaders and transform lives. SIU. Making it real.

Kneeling archaeology students dig in a square plot while others work in the background.

Unearthing history

The Archaeology Field School seeks one of the earliest Anglo-American homesteads in Southern Illinois.

A smiling young woman sits in a small plane.

Reaching new heights

Able Flight trains people with disabilities to become licensed pilots certified to operate light sport aircraft.

A male scientist and female scientist show off a Chinook salmon in their lab.

Helping a troubled fish

Researchers examine how pesticides may impair Chinook salmon’s ability to avoid predators during migration.

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At a Glance

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Lower than national average ratio means small class sizes

3,000

Outdoor Education

Over 3,000 acres of hills and forest for outdoor education and adventure

200+

Majors, Minors, and Specializations

More opportunities for a tailored education

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Grants

$69 million in external grants awarded for research and service last year

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Saluki spotlight

Certified Wilderness First Responder. Leave No Trace master instructor. High ropes course instruction. Not a bad way to make the Dean’s List. Rockette Jaros, Recreation Professions major.

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