Illinois State University is a public institution that was founded in 1857. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 18,257, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 490 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Illinois State University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 152. 

 

Illinois State University (ISU) is located in the town of Normal, about 130 miles southwest of Chicago. Undergraduates at Illinois State can choose from dozens of degrees, and master’s students can major in many fields as well, including business, education, and social sciences and humanities. First year students at ISU can take the Learning in Communities seminar, allowing them to attend one of their first college courses in small groups with their peers and learn about each other and the university.