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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville: tuition, cost and admissions

Edwardsville, IL · Public university · Suburb (large)

9,283Undergraduates
98%Acceptance rate
1,080Average SAT
$12,446Avg net cost / yr
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What Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville actually costs

ItemAmount
Tuition & fees (in-state)$12,558Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$12,558Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)$10,272Annual
Books & supplies$956Estimated annual
Total sticker cost$24,429Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid$12,446Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $11,983 less than the sticker price — about 49% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Health Professions — 23%
Business, Management & Marketing — 17%
Engineering — 11%
Psychology — 7%
Communication & Journalism — 5%
Education — 5%
Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 5%
Computer & Information Sciences — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Athletic associationD-I
Men’s varsity sports (6)Track & Field (53), Baseball (38), Wrestling (30), Soccer (27), Basketball (15), Golf (9)
Women’s varsity sports (6)Track & Field (100), Soccer (30), Basketball (24), Softball (22), Volleyball (16), Tennis (9)
Softball conferenceOVC
Head softball coachBen Sorden

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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