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The Campus & Region
Illinois State University, the first public university in the state, is a coeducational, residential university with six colleges and 34 academic departments that offer more than 160 fields of study. The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [www.ncacihe.org, Phone: (312) 263-0456] and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The University holds discipline-based accreditation from 23 accrediting agencies (see http://www.provost.ilstu.edu/resources/accreditation/).
Illinois State University is centrally located in the twin-city community of Bloomington-Normal, 137 miles southwest of Chicago and 164 miles northeast of St. Louis with a population of approximately 110,200. Easily accessible by interstates 39, 55, 74 and US highway 51, the Bloomington-Normal community also benefits from Amtrak rail service and the Central Illinois Regional Airport provides daily jet service on AirTran Airways, American Connection, American Eagle, Northwest Airlink and United Express.
Planning & Institutional Research • Julian Hall 202 • Campus Box 3490 •
Normal, IL 61790-3490
Phone: (309) 438-8393 • Fax: (309) 438-5283 •
E-mail: pir@ilstu.edu
An equal opportunity/affirmative action university encouraging diversity