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Australian visa conditions that UG and PG students can work for upto 48 hours in a fortnight in the duration of their program. It must be ensured that they don't work in Australia before the commencement of their study at WSU and this applies for the family members as well

The hostel fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is around INR 8 L – INR 12 L. As per the data for international students mentioned by the university, the living expenses for UG and PG students is around USD 16,163 (Around INR 15 L) per year respectively. The housing cost for per sem for SIUE is around USD 3655 – USD 5,440.

The cost of attendance for UG students at SIUE for the academic year 2025-26 is USD 39,763. For PG students, the annual cost is USD 35,723. The course-wise tuition fees for SIUE courses are given below:

Students can register for unlimited career workshops on topics like writing a resume, understanding selection criteria or finding part time work. A few of the events organized at Western Sydney University include Careers Q&A, Cover Letter making, Resume Ready, Writing Job Applications and Addressing Selection Criteria, Interview with Confidence

SIUE ranks at #287 in the UG Business schools category for 2026 by U.S. News. In the previous year, this university was ranked at #281 and in 2024, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked for 310. This shows that this university's rank has improved in the UG Business school category.

In the National Universities category ranking by U.S. News, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranking is #363 in 2026. This shows that in the U.S. based rankings, SIUE ranks among the Top 500 Universities in the U.S. Also, this university ranks at #196 in the top public schools category.

The MBA course at SIUE is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (International). A ranking publisher has placed SIUE among the Best Business Schools category in 2025. For admission to SIUE MBA course, Indian students should have a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2.50 GPA. Those who have a Graduate degree, they must have a 3.0 GPA. Also, IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL score of 79 is also required.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers 40+ courses. The popular majors of SIUE are

• Engineering
• Psychology
• Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
• Health Professions and Related Programs; Communication
• Journalism Related Programs, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, etc.

There is a specified time for which international students should accept the Boston University offer by paying an enrollment fee. 

If an Indian applicant has received an offer for the UG level at Boston University, they should be able to accept it by May 1, 2026, for Regular Decision.

For Early Decision admissions, the offer acceptance deadlines are generally in December and February.

The Fall intake starting in the months of August and September is considered the most popular and the primary intake for most of the Boston University programs at UG and PG levels. Look at the pointers given below - 

• The widest range of courses is offered in this intake which is the reason behind it's popularity. Additionally, it is also popular because of it full alignment with the academic year. 
• There is also a better chance of part-time jobs as well.