Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Edwardsville, Illinois

R V.

Do not recommend, there is this man with untreated mental issues who comes to campus every week and screams into a microphone on the quad about "Lust" and "God the Father." It's fine if he wants to speak but he's peaking like 100 dB when he's there, and he says some weird stuff that feels like it's coming from his personal life. It's uncivil and it disturbs the peace. After like 12 months of the university doing nothing, I'm transferring out after this semester.

Asa H.

Decent school to attend, no funding or love for Engineering over the last couple years.
TIPS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY!
- Be very careful with student aid and financing office!
- Make sure you know what classes you need as most the advisors are very new and don't know much of anything.
- Don't get a student meal plan, buy cougar bucks in smaller increments

Rebecka H.

The scenery is absolutely beautiful!!! Several people were outside taking photos and having fun. The campus is very nice as well. Highly recommend this place for any kind of photo shoot!!!!

Corry M.

Went check out the nature preserve nice trails good nature to photograph and a was introduced to a native tree I did not know was here the pawpaw will like to go and explore more. Down side not the best parking

Kiernan P.

Beautiful & spacious campus, welcoming tours are excellent. Lots of cool projects going on. Enjoyed the visit!

Nicolas C.

Amidst its diverse community and dynamic environment, this college fosters growth, learning, and opportunity. With its rich academic resources and vibrant campus life, it nurtures individuals from all walks of life, preparing them for success in their chosen endeavors.

Nayab B.

I love SIUE! I’ve been studying on and off since 2011- as I’ve taken time off to stay at home with my children. The professors are extremely qualified and intelligent- and work incredibly hard to help everyone learn as much as they can in a semester. In fact the majority of my professors are some of my favorite people. If you go in willing to do the work and learn as much as possible, it’ll happen. The library isn’t expansive but if you need a text someone will help you find it somehow (online, pdf, or loaned from elsewhere). The campus is beautiful and majority of people you will encounter are friendly, kind, and helpful (it’s the second safest campus in Illinois). I spend the majority of my time in Peck hall, and have grown to think of it as a second home.

*The one bane of my existence is parking. I don’t know who to speak to, but I fervently believe that parking should be free. Especially the red pass parking out in the middle of nowhere. If parking lots and campus are half empty due to COVID there shouldn’t be any parking citations! THIS IS THE HILL I WILL DIE ON. If I can find someone willing to hear my grievance on this issue I will cry them a river, write them a declaration, sing them ballads, I will preach manifestos in the quad- 👏🏻quit 👏🏻issuing 👏🏻citations 👏🏻 when 👏🏻 most👏🏻 classes 👏🏻 are 👏🏻 online 👏🏻 anyways👏🏻

Justin

If youre a non-traditional student like myself just go somewhere else. The lack of thought for anyone that works or doesnt live on campus is suprising. Everything that goes into these courses, due dates, and "mandatory peer led tutoring" has zero regard for anyone in the working class.
Sometimes I will be given a handout and its due in one or two days, and when youre running back and forth from work, school, and trying to balance home life ontop of it it gets frustrating because my schedule is very tight and Im a person that always completes things early.
They've incorporated something called "peer led tutoring" into some of the science courses and they're worth between 5 - 7.5% of your grade. This is a thing thats done outside the lecture and the lab with a SI (student instructor). I dont have time for tutoring. I study when I can, sacrificing sleep or in between work and school most of the time. If I have the knowledge and put forth the effort in labs, quizzes, and exams why should I be punished for not attending tutoring?
Almost all the the courses have something silly like this that has zero regard for the non-traditional student. Ill leave this one star until something changes.
But if you're a non-traditional student like myself just go somewhere else.