Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Yes, the hard copy submissions for the official transcripts may be required at the later stage of the SUIE admissions. 

For the initial stage and review, the applicants are required to upload the scanned copies of docs for getting their I 20 form processed. 

Later, Indian applicants need to get their official transcripts be sent to the university in a sealed and stamped envelop by the university directly. 

After successfully applying to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the international applicants generally receive the admission decisions via email and the SIUE admission portal. 

The official decision timeline can range anywhere between a few weeks and a few months which is common for most of the US universities. 

Indian students can apply via the official portal of the university for the graduate programs and via the Common Application for the UG ones. Look at the guidelines for application given below - 

• The students are not required to pay any application fee for the UG courses 
• The applications made to this university are reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Primarily, the STEM courses at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are more competitive for Indian students than the other courses available here. However, the SIUE acceptance rate is really high, which is 97%. 

Despite this admit rate, the Computer Science department can be considered highly competitive along with Engineering and Business courses.

To get into these more competitive programs, Indian students would be required to have a minimum GPA of  2.75 and a competitive GRE score of 150 in QR.

Yes, it is extremely important for Indian students to submit high quality LORs and personal statements for the competitive programs at SUIE. 

Some of the most competitive programs are the Master of Science in Marketing or Engineering programs. This programme has an explicit admission requirement of at least 3 letters of recommendation. 

A really good personal statement explaining an applicant's future career goals, why they are interested in this programme and why they are strong candidates. 

The graduate courses at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville may have the different admission requirements as per the programs. 

So yes, some programs at this university does require a strong professional experience. The SIUE courses like Educational Administration, will require at least two years of work experience. 

Yes, the SUIE admission dates can vary a lot for the different graduation programs here. The popular SUIE courses such as Art Therapy Counselling, MS in Psychology may generally have an earlier admission deadline like Jan 15. 

But the other programs like Art Studio (MFA), MA in History and Social Work may have Feb 1 as their deadlines. 

Some programs also have a rolling admissions policy. This would mean that the applications are reviwed as soon as they are received. 

Indian applicants would need an I-20 to apply for an F1 visa. Before the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville can issue this important document, the applicants would be required to enrol by paying a fee and securing their seat. 

Generally, Dec 1 of the year is the last date for submit the financial documentation for the I-20. 

Given are the key dates for the same: 

• Spring: Dec 1, 2026
• Summer: May 1, 2026
• Fall: Aug 1, 2026

Yes, the Indian applicants can apply to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with pending results. 

In general, those students are offered a conditional admission which is based on some of the factors given below - 

• Certified copies of all academic records 
• Proof of English language proficiency 
• Final transcripts submission when admitted 

As per the SIUE admission requirements, international students need to either have a really good GPA or have a high score in the standardized entrance tests like SAT or ACT. 

So, if an applicant's GPA is between 2.0 and 2.59 on a 4.0 scale, they would need a minimum score of 990 (in Evidence based reading and writing + math). 

By meeting these requirements, the applicant would be automatically admitted to SIUE.