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Illinois College

Illinois College
1101 W. College
Jacksonville, IL, 62650

P: 217-245-3030
F: 217-245-3034
http://www.ic.edu

Fast Facts

Illinois College is a small, private, residential, liberal arts institution located 30 miles from Springfield, 90 miles from St. Louis, and 250 miles from Chicago and Indianapolis. IC’s student body is made up of just under 1000 students from 21 states and 14 countries. Since its founding in 1829, IC has been committed to excellence and service, both in the classroom and in the community. The campus is alive with True Blue spirit in its 80 campus organizations and 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams.

STUDENT PROFILE

# of degree-seeking undergraduates	1,000
States/Countries represented	21/14
% male/female	51/49
% African American	6
% Asian or Pacific Islander	<1
% Hispanic	4
% White	80
% Multi-racial	3
% International	3
% Pell grant recipients	36

First-generation and minority alumni Dr. Michael W. Graner, Associate Professor University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Neurology; Stephen J. Tharp, International Concert Organist and Recording Artist; Dalitso S. Sulamoyo, President and CEO Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies; Julie B. Macartney, Operations Manager, Academy for Educational Development; Joseph T. Calmese, Robotics Engineering Project Manager, Bastian Material Handling

ACADEMICS

full-time faculty	75
full-time minority faculty	5
student-faculty ratio	11:1
average class size	16.3
% first-year retention rate	86
% graduation rate (6 years)	60

Popular majors Biology, Business, Psychology, Education, Sociology

CAMPUS LIFE

% live on campus (% freshmen)

98 (81)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Coalition for Ethnic Awareness, Japanese Club, Cricket Club, Model United Nations, Amnesty International
Athletics NCAA Division III, Midwest Conference More on Athletics…

ADMISSIONS

# of applicants	1,598
% accepted	64
# of first-year students enrolled	290
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	510-580
SAT Math (middle 50%)	490-640
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	460-630
ACT (middle 50%)	22-27
average HS GPA	3.32

Deadlines

Priority application	12/15
early action	12/15
regular decision	3/15
application fee (online)	$0 ($0)

For more information regarding admissions, please visit Illinois College’s Admissions Homepage.

COST & AID

tuition	$24,030
room & board	$8,200
total need-based institutional scholarships/grants	$7,739,198
% of students apply for need-based aid	92
% receiving need-based scholarship or grant aid	98
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	26
average aid package	$20,000
average student loan debt upon graduation	$24,401

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit Illinois College’s Financial Aid homepage.

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1.

Scholarships

Illinois College has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit Illinois College’s Scholarships homepage.

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