Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
SIUE celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2007. The institution traces its origin to a farsighted group of concerned parents and business leaders in the community. In 1955, the group began an advocacy campaign to establish a public university. By 1956, they had formed the Southwestern Illinois Council for Higher Education. Convinced that public higher education opportunities were needed in the Metro-East portion of the greater St. Louis area, the Council aggressively lobbied state officials and commissioned a consultant study to document that need.
SIUE has maintained its historic ties to the communities of Alton and East St. Louis. The School of Dental Medicine maintains its campus in Alton, using many of the same buildings that housed its first students in 1957. The East St. Louis Center remains dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families in East St. Louis and surrounding urban areas.
Mission
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public comprehensive university dedicated to the communication, expansion and integration of knowledge through excellent undergraduate education as its first priority and complementary excellent graduate and professional academic programs; through the scholarly, creative and research activity of its faculty, staff and students; and through public service and cultural and arts programming in its region.
Vision
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, as a premier Metropolitan University, will be recognized nationally for the excellence of its programs and development of professional and community leaders.
Courses offered
- Undergraduate Programs
- Graduate programs
Colleges & Schools
- College of Arts & Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Dental Medicine
- School of Education
- School of Engineering
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- Graduate School
Contact Details
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Admissions Inquiries (MO/IL): 618-650-3705
General Inquiries: 1-888-328-5168
Official Website: http://www.siue.edu/
