Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Public
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: international tuition 12,922 USD per year, one-year total cost ≈ 28,919 USD, acceptance rate 97.5%. Merit scholarships are open to international students. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 72, Duolingo 110.
Yes: a Vietnamese first-year applicant may pursue the Meridian Scholarship and may receive GEO if academically qualified. The pages do not confirm need-based aid, need-blind admission, or a CSS Profile/international aid-form requirement.
Getting in. The school admits 97.5% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 490–600, Math 460–590, ACT 20–27. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. For English, the school asks for IELTS 6+, TOEFL iBT 72+ or Duolingo 110+. If the English score is not there yet, the school can still admit conditionally.
Cost for a year. One year comes to about 28,919 USD, before any scholarship. 1 scholarship is confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline for fall is 1/5. You apply through SIUE online application. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 11/10/2026
What is the tuition at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville?
International tuition is 12,922 USD per year. The total cost for one year is ≈ 28,919 USD.
Does Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offer scholarships for international students?
Merit scholarships are open to international students. Yes: a Vietnamese first-year applicant may pursue the Meridian Scholarship and may receive GEO if academically qualified. The pages do not confirm need-based aid, need-blind admission, or a CSS Profile/international aid-form requirement.
What English scores does Southern Illinois University Edwardsville require?
Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 72, Duolingo 110.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville?
The acceptance rate is 97.5%.
- Pay in fullYes
- Aid with the offerUnclear
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclear
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
Students on campus lifei
- MR ANJAN2024Campus tour
- Dominic Golden2025Applying
- SN Vlogs2023Campus tour
Contact
Tuition and cost for a year
What a year costs
Non-resident tuition (College Scorecard); international students pay at least this, some schools add an international fee.
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Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?iUnclear
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?iUnclear
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?iUnclear
Scholarships at this school
Meridian ScholarshipFull ride / hybridApplication method unclearSchool pageFull ride
The page confirms that international undergraduate students are eligible for the listed awards, including the Meridian Scholarship.
Deadline: Priority - November 15 | Final - December 1
Geographic Enhancement Opportunity (GEO) AwardIntl?Intl eligibility unclearTuition subsidyConsidered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Deadline: No deadline, automatically reviewed
Geographic Enhancement Opportunity Plus (GEO+) AwardIntl?Intl eligibility unclearTuition subsidyConsidered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
The GEO+ Award is stated to provide an in-state tuition rate for eligible continuing international students, so it does not exclude international students.
Deadline: No deadline, automatically reviewed
Admission requirements
SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- English proficiencyRequired
- High-school transcriptiRequired
- Proof of fundsRequired
How to apply
Minimum English scores vs other schools
Deadlines
- Completed application deadline for Meridian Scholarship considerationScholarshipabout16days
- Spring final application deadlineApplication+16 days
- Meridian Scholarship priority deadlineScholarship+30 days
- Spring financial documents deadlineDocuments+30 days
- Meridian Scholarship final deadlineScholarship+46 days
- Fall priority deadlineApplication+197 days
- Fall final application deadlineApplication+228 days
- Fall financial documents deadlineDocuments+242 days
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
68 courses. Scroll inside the table to see all.
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Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
Updated 11/10/2026How Duckling sources data