600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920-3099
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1895
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 10,375
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $18,902,349
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,069 in-state, 17,482 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,660
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 88%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: State Farm Insurance, Caterpillar, CDW, Disney and Newell Rubbermaid
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,044,728
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,292
Number of microforms: 1,382,016
Number of audiovisuals: 64,540
Number of ebooks: 100,000
Other library facilities: Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Burl Ives Studio, Tarble Arts Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 859
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 724
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 6,276
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,200
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 43%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 16%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 43%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (18%), women’s dorms (38%), men’s dorms (23%), sorority housing (7%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 39
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 56%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 320 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Indianapolis, IN (120), St. Louis, MO (125)
Nearest train station: Mattoon, IL (10)
Nearest bus station: Mattoon, IL (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 51%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 1,372
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Celebration of the Arts, Black History Month, Homecoming