Illinois State University

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Illinois State University

• T.Y. Wang, Ph.D.
• Professor and Associate Director
• Office of International Studies and Program

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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

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ISU A Public Institution

• Milner Library contains more than three million
  holdings and special collections.
• Comprehensive, nationally ranked university, with
  about 21,000 students

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Where is ISU?

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

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Where is ISU?
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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.)

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Organization of ISU

• Six Colleges
• Applied Science Technology
• Arts and Sciences
• Business
• Education
• Fine Arts
• Nursing

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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

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Academics

• College of Fine Arts
• School of Music School of Theatre School of Art

Mennonite College of Nursing
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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

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Academics

• College of Business
• Accounting, Finance, Insurance, Law Management
  Quantitative Methods Marketing

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Academics

• College of Education
• Curriculum Instruction Educational
  Administration Foundations Special Education

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Student Enrollment

• 21,000 students, including 18,000 undergraduates
  and 3,000 grads
• 58 of all students are female
• 11 are minority students

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Student Enrollment

• International students and trainees total 900,
  from 95 countries
• American students come from throughout Illinois,
  40 other states, the District of Columbia

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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

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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

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Advantages to studying at ISU

• Excellent student services, including a modern
  and comprehensive health service, and a Student
  Recreation Center

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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

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Be an Exchange Student

• Get to ISU
• Air to Chicago OHare Airport (airport code
  ORD)
• Air to Central Illinois Regional Airport
  (airport code BMI)
• Bus Peoria Charter Bus (from Chicago)

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Be an Exchange Student

• J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa
• Pick-up in Bloomington Normal
• Orientation
• Living International House
• Meal Plans
• Health Insurance

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Be an Exchange Student

• Classes
• Recommend no more than 12 credit (4
  classes/semesters)

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Our Websites

• ISU Homepage
• http//www.ilstu.edu/
• Office International Studies and Programs
• http//internationalstudies.illinoisstate.edu/stud
  ents/