Illinois State University

Illinois State University offers employment to graduate students and alumni in some of the top industries or organizations within a few months of graduation. Some of the popular job sectors at the university are given as follows:

Others Denote Community and Social Services, Information Technology, Human Resources, etc. 

Both Eastern Illinois University and Illinois State University are reputed universities in Illinois. The universities are judged based on their acceptance rate, courses they provide, tuition fees, and placement rates. Students especially from India, look for universities that have easy selection criteria, affordable courses, and high placement rates. International students can refer to the below table for a comparison of both universities on different parameters:

Illinois State University accepts applications during the Summer, Fall, and Spring intakes for international students. Some of the important application dates at the university are given in the table below:

International applicants who want to apply at Illinois State University are required to submit the documents mentioned on the official website. Some of the requirements at the university are mentioned below :

• Unofficial and Official Academic Reports 
• Academic Transcripts from all schools and institutions attended 
• English Language Test scores
• GRE/GMAT scores 
• 55% average percentage in UG 
• Additional supporting documents 

Illinois State University has different GPA requirements for undergraduate and graduate applicants. Freshmen applicants will be required to submit a self-reported average GPA of 3.3 or more out of 4.0. Other than the Graduate School requirements for international applicants, the graduate students are required to submit an average of 2.8 GPA out of 4.0. Students must check the graduate programme specific eligibility as the GPA can have a higher requirement and they might be required to submit their GRE or GMAT scores as well. 

Some of the recent QS World Rankings of Illinois State University are given in the table below:

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According to the QS World Rankings, Illinois State University has a world ranking of 1401+ in 2024. Some of the world rankings of the university are given in the table below: