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Pre-Professional Pathways
Be prepared for Pre-Professional employment including medicine, physical therapy, pre-law, and more. View majors to be qualified for graduate-level programs and future success.
Interdisciplinary Programs
Illinois State offers a number of major and minor programs that span two or more academic disciplines while providing an immersive educational experience.
Illinois State students complete their degrees on time. ISU’s retention rate remains among the highest in the nation at over 84.2 percent, and our high graduation rate (68.1 percent) is well above the national average.
Make a Smooth Transition
We’re the only university in Illinois with advisors specially trained to work with first-year students. That’s one reason why 79% of our freshmen return for sophomore year.
19-to-1
student-to-faculty ratio
85%
of classes are taught by professors rather than graduate assistants
97%
of professors hold highest degree in their field
Our Academic Colleges
Redefining Honors
Our Honors Program focuses on enrichment over acceleration. Access unique learning experiences and scholarships, along with research and travel opportunities.
Global Learning
Combine a world language with your major and unlock study abroad opportunities.
Change the World
Civic engagement is a core value at Illinois State. We’re one of only 50 U.S. colleges to be named a Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Leadership Institution.
Become a Redbird
