Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois, United States
A public university in Normal, founded in 1857, where 613 of its 20,700 students come from abroad.
- Ranking
- National Universities #222 · U.S. News & World Report · 2026
- Programs
- 680 — 518 Bachelor's · 162 Master's
- Tuition from
- $18,470 — a year · Master's
- Students
- 20,700
- International students
- 613 — 3% of students
- Founded
- 1857
- Master's tuition
- $18,470 a year
- Bachelor's tuition
- $28,210 a year
- First year for a Master's
- $34,970 (≈ NPR 46.9 lakh) — tuition, living costs, health cover, books and supplies
- First year for a Bachelor's
- $44,710 (≈ NPR 59.9 lakh) — tuition, living costs, health cover, books and supplies
- Intakes (typical)
- January, May, August
- Work after a Master's
- 1 year — OPT
- Work after a Bachelor's
- 1 year — OPT
- Work while studying
- 20 hours a week, on campus — F-1 student visa
Programs at Illinois State University
680 programs: 162 postgraduate and 518 undergraduate.
- M.A. in Anthropology
- M.A. in Anthropology - Applied Community and Economic Development
- M.A. in Applied Economics
- M.A. in Applied Economics - Electricity, Natural Gas & Telecommunications Economics
- M.A. in Applied Economics - Financial Economics
- M.A. in Applied Economics - Financial Economics, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.A. in Applied Economics, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.A. in Communication
- M.A. in Criminal Justice Sciences
- M.A. in Economics - Applied Community and Economic Development
- M.A. in Economics-Quantitative Economics
- M.A. in English
- M.A. in Family & Consumer Sciences
- M.A. in Family & Consumer Sciences, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.A. in Family & Consumer Sciences, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.A. in History
- M.A. in Nutrition
- M.A. in Political Science
- M.A. in Political Science-Applied Community and Economic Development
- M.A. in Political Science-Global Politics
- M.A. in Political Science-Public Service
- M.A. in Psychology - Clinical - Counseling Psychology
- M.A. in Psychology- Cognitive & Experimental Psychology
- M.A. in Psychology-Developmental Psychology
- M.A. in Psychology-Industrial/Organizational-Social Psychology
- M.A. in Psychology-Quantitative Psychology
- M.A. in Sociology
- M.A. in Sociology - Applied Community and Economic Development
- M.A. in Theatre Studies
- M.A. in Theatre Studies, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.A. in Theatre Studies, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semesters
- Master in Athletic Training (MAT)
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - STEM
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Study Plan A, (with non-business background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Study Plan A, (with non-business background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Study Plan B, (with non-business background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA), (with business background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA), With Business Background, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- Masters of Fine Arts
- Masters of Music
- Masters of Music - Collaborative Piano
- Masters of Music Education
- Masters of Social Work - Child and Family Practice
- MFA in Theatre
- M.M. in Music Performance
- M.M. in Music Performance, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.M. in Music Performance, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Accountancy
- M.S. in Accountancy, (with accounting background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Accountancy, (with accounting background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semesters
- M.S. in Accountancy, (with non-accounting background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Accountancy, (with non-accounting background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semesters
- M.S. in Actuarial Science
- M.S. in Agribusiness
- M.S. in Agricultural Education and Leadership
- M.S. in Agriscience
- M.S. in Anthropology
- M.S. in Anthropology - Applied Community and Economic Development
- M.S. in Applied Economics
- M.S. in Applied Economics - Electricity, Natural Gas & Telecommunications Economics
- M.S. in Applied Economics - Financial Economics
- M.S. in Applied Economics - Financial Economics, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Applied Economics, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Art Education
- M.S. in Biological Sciences
- M.S. in Biological Sciences - Behavior, Ecology, Evolution & Systematics
- M.S. in Biological Sciences - Bioenergy
- M.S. in Biological Sciences - Biomathematics
- M.S. in Biological Sciences - Biotechnology
- M.S. in Biological Sciences - Conservation Biology
- M.S. in Biological Sciences - Neuroscience and Physiology
- M.S. in Chemistry
- M.S. in Communication
- M.S. in Computer Science
- M.S. in Computer Science, Graduate Pathway - with CS Background - Accelerated - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Computer Science, Graduate Pathway - with CS Background - Standard - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Computer Science, Graduate Pathway - with Non - CS Background - Accelerated - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Computer Science, Graduate Pathway - with Non - CS Background - Standard - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Creative Technology
- M.S. in Creative Technology, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Creative Technology, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Criminal Justice Sciences
- M.S. in Economics - Applied Community and Economic Development
- M.S. in Economics-Quantitative Economics
- M.S. in English
- M.S. in Family & Consumer Sciences
- M.S. in Family & Consumer Sciences, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Family & Consumer Sciences, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in History
- M.S. in Hydrogeology
- M.S. in Hydrogeology, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Hydrogeology, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems
- M.S. in Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Geographic Information Systems, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Internet Application Development
- M.S. in Information Systems - Internet Application Development, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Internet Application Development, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Internet Application Development, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Internet Application Development, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Network and Security Management
- M.S. in Information Systems - Network and Security Management, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Network and Security Management, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Network and Security Management, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Network and Security Management, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Systems Development
- M.S. in Information Systems - Systems Development, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Systems Development , (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Systems Development, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems - Systems Development , (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems, (with IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Information Systems, (with non-IS background) Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation - Biomechanics
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation - Biomechanics, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation - Biomechanics , Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation - Exercise Physiology
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation - Exercise Physiology, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation - Exercise Physiology , Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation-Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation-Recreation Administration
- M.S. in Kinesiology & Recreation-Sport Management
- M.S. in Marketing Analytics (Hybrid)
- M.S. in Mathematics
- M.S. in Mathematics - Applied Statistics
- M.S. in Mathematics - Applied Statistics, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Mathematics - Applied Statistics , Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Mathematics - Biomathematics
- M.S. in Mathematics - Biomathematics, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Mathematics - Biomathematics , Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Mathematics, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Mathematics, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semesters
- M.S. in Nutrition
- M.S. in Nutrition, Graduate Pathway - 1 Semester
- M.S. in Nutrition, Graduate Pathway - 2 Semester
- M.S. in Physics
- M.S. in Political Science
- M.S. in Political Science-Applied Community and Economic Development
- M.S. in Political Science-Global Politics
- M.S. in Political Science-Public Service
- M.S. in Psychology - Clinical - Counseling Psychology
- M.S. in Psychology-Cognitive & Experimental Psychology
- M.S. in Psychology-Developmental Psychology
- M.S. in Psychology-Industrial/Organizational-Social Psychology
- M.S. in Psychology-Quantitative Psychology
- M.S. in Sociology
- M.S. in Sociology - Applied Community and Economic Development
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