USA BS & BTech & Bachelors

BACHELOR'S PROGRAM AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, USA

 

• Illinois state university ranks 152 among the best colleges in national universities by US News, 2020. Also, the university ranks at the 100th position in top public schools and among the best 100 for its online Bachelor’s programs, part-time MBA, Master in Nursing Schools, and Biological Sciences.

• The Co-ed institution founded in 1857, offers abundant programs of undergraduate and graduate-level with a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. The institution focuses on teaching and it is also one of the largest producers of teachers as per the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.

• For international students, the university has 152 majors and 74 minor programs for undergraduate programs and 90 master degree programs in numerous disciplines. Some disciplines like nursing, special education, chemistry, and teaching provide an option of full-time and part-time online courses.

• The university is also known for providing pathway programs for pre-professional preparation for students that are designed as a prerequisite in choosing your professional course. Some pathway programs are – Pre – Law, Pre – Veterinary Medicine and Medicine, etc.

 

• Bachelor programs offered at Illinois State University

- BSc in Agriculture in Horticulture and Landscape Management

- BA/BS in Arts Studio in Arts Drawing

- Bachelor’s in Music Composition in Theory Emphasis

- BSc in Agriculture 

- BSc in Business Education

- BA in Business Education (Training and Development)

- BA in French Teacher Education

- BA/BS in Legal Studies

- BS/BSEd in Physical Education

- BSc in Engineering Technology

- BSc in Renewable Energy

- BSc in Engineering Physics

- BA/BS in Journalism

- BA/BS in Mass Media – Television Production

- Bachelor in Accounting

- BSc in Cybersecurity

- BSc in Anthropology

- BA/BS in Communication Studies

- BA in Criminal Justice Sciences

- BSc in Health Information Management

- BSc in Environmental Health

- BSc in Nursing

- BSc in Agriculture (Agronomy Management)

- BSc in Agriculture (Animal Science)

& many more such courses.

 

• General requirements for admission 

 

- Students applying for admissions must have completed high school and a high school curriculum that mostly includes English – 4 years, Mathematics – 3 years, Social Science – 2 years, Science – 2 years and Fine Arts/Foreign Language – 2 years, etc.

 

- Applicant has to submit a self-reported GPA. Not specified in detail, but the range of GPA for fall 2020 was 3.20 – 3.90.

 

- Standardized test scores of SAT and ACT are required along with GRE and GMAT depending upon the course requirements.

 

- At least 3 letters of recommendation.

 

- Additionally, some courses may require applicants to submit an essay, personal statement, resume, references, etc.

 

- Application for international students goes through the online portal ‘ISU Student Application’.

 

- Application fee - $50.

 

• Tuition Fees and other expenses

 

- The tuition costs for the resident students are $15319 while for a non-resident (international student) is around $27000. 

- On-campus room and board costs for non-residents can be around $9500 while off-campus room and board can cost slightly less around $8500. Books and supplies can cost around $850 while traveling and transportation can cost up to $2400.

- Other expenses like insurance can cost up to $800, personal expenses can vary from $3000 to $4000. So, total expenses including tuition fees can cost around $44000 for one academic year. 

 

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