Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Normal, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Chemistry

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Department of Geography-Geology

Department of History

Department of Mathematics

Department of Politics and Government

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Program in Biotechnology

Program in Mathematics

Program in Mathematics Education

School of Biological Sciences

School of Communication

School of Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Specialist in School Psychology (SSP)
Master of Social Work (MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	283
Doctoral Degrees	27
Other Advanced Degrees	40

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required 2 terms of residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

988

Applied

468

Accepted

204

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

726

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

514

Total faculty

Full-time - 365

Part-time - 149

Male (258)

Female (256)

Location & Contact

Address 100 N University St
Normal, IL  61790
United States

Contact Dr. Diane Zosky
Interim Dean
Email: dlzosky@IllinoisState.edu
Phone: 309-438-5669

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