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Illinois State University

Illinois State University. T.Y. Wang, Ph.D. Professor and Associate Director Office of International Studies and Program. ISU: A Public Institution. Founded in 1857 as the first public institution of higher education in Illinois

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Illinois State University

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  1. Illinois State University T.Y. Wang, Ph.D. Professor and Associate Director Office of International Studies and Program

  2. ISU: A Public Institution • Founded in 1857 as the first public institution of higher education in Illinois • Multipurpose university with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels

  3. ISU: A Public Institution Milner Library contains more than three million holdings and special collections. Comprehensive, nationally ranked university, with about 21,000 students

  4. Where is ISU? • Central Illinois, at the intersection of three major interstate highways • Along the Chicago - St. Louis railroad corridor

  5. Where is ISU?

  6. Where is ISU? Metropolitan area: twin cities of Normal-Bloomington, Illinois – population 150,000 Close access to major US cities: Chicago, Illinois (120 miles) Saint Louis, Missouri (150 m.) Indianapolis, Indiana (170 m.)

  7. Organization of ISU Six Colleges • Applied Science & Technology • Arts and Sciences • Business • Education • Fine Arts • Nursing

  8. Academics College of Applied Science and Technology • Agriculture; School of Information Technology; Criminal Justice Sciences; School of Kinesiology & Recreation; Health Sciences; Family & Consumer Sciences; Technology; Military Science

  9. Academics • College of Fine Arts • School of Music; School of Theatre; School of Art Mennonite College of Nursing

  10. Academics College of Arts and Sciences • Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Economics; English; Foreign Languages; Geography-Geology; History; Communication; Mathematics; Philosophy; Physics; Politics & Government; Psychology; School of Social Work; Sociology & Anthropology; Speech Pathology & Audiology

  11. Academics College of Business • Accounting, Finance, Insurance, & Law; Management & Quantitative Methods; Marketing

  12. Academics College of Education Curriculum & Instruction; Educational Administration & Foundations; Special Education

  13. Student Enrollment • 21,000 students, including 18,000 undergraduates and 3,000 grads • 58% of all students are female • 11% are minority students

  14. Student Enrollment International students and trainees total 900, from 95 countries American students come from throughout Illinois, 40 other states, & the District of Columbia

  15. Advantages to studying at ISU • Outstanding faculty members who combine excellent teaching skills, research-based knowledge and international and global experience • The resources of a world-class university, with more than 3,000 instructional computers, and state-of-the-art technology in the classrooms

  16. Advantages to studying at ISU Weekly lectures, seminars and colloquia dealing with academic specialties Ample contacts with American families through several community-based volunteer programs

  17. Advantages to studying at ISU Excellent student services, including a modern and comprehensive health service, and a Student Recreation Center

  18. Be an Exchange Student • Cost – Estimated (US dollars) • Tuition – ISU pays • General Fees - $1,400 • Room and Food - $4,300 • Miscellaneous – $3,000 • Total - $8,700/semester

  19. Be an Exchange Student • Get to ISU • Air – to Chicago O’Hare Airport (airport code: ORD) • Air – to Central Illinois Regional Airport (airport code: BMI) • Bus – Peoria Charter Bus (from Chicago)

  20. Be an Exchange Student • J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa • Pick-up in Bloomington – Normal • Orientation • Living – International House • Meal Plans • Health Insurance

  21. Be an Exchange Student • Classes • Recommend: no more than 12 credit (4 classes/semesters)

  22. Our Websites • ISU Homepage: • http://www.ilstu.edu/ • Office International Studies and Programs: • http://internationalstudies.illinoisstate.edu/students/

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