College Overview: Illinois State

Illinois State: Great school for an undergraduate
Illinois State has some amazing programs, and for those particular programs its great. For example, if you're going to be an education major, this is definitely the place to be. Other areas, such as Chemistry or Physics, are also great. The individual departments aren't huge, and you can get small intimate settings in most cases to truly get involved with what you are learning. Also, there is a lot of emphasis on undergraduates, and I personally know that in the science fields, there are many am...

Illinois State: Not So Normal, IL
Illinois State University prides itself on the idea of a Big Time University with a Small School Feel. When deciding where I wanted to go to school, I definitely took this into consideration. I wanted a large university with a lot of students and new oppurtunities, but I DID NOT want to be just a number. Now, as a student at ISU, this has come true. With over 20,000 students, I am constantly meeting new students, teachers, and faculty, but have had no problem finding a group of great friends. T...