Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) vs. Tennessee State University (Tennessee State)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) and Tennessee State University (Tennessee State) are public.
  • SIUE is located in Edwardsville, IL and Tennessee State is located in Nashville, TN.
  • Tennessee State has more expensive tuition of $22,284 than SIUE ($12,922).
  • SIUE is larger with 12,519 students than Tennessee State (9,218 students).
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
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#41 in Illinois
Rankings#274 in National Universities
#23 in Tennessee
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Edwardsville, ILLocationNashville, TN
SIUEKnown asTennessee State
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,748 Illinois residents
$12,922 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,568 Tennessee residents
$22,284 out-of-state
$9,699 Illinois residents
$10,102 out-of-state
Graduate$11,092 Tennessee residents
$23,516 out-of-state
$8,626Financial Aid$14,392
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$40 graduate
Application Fee
89.51%Acceptance Rate
32.00%Yield
1,050 SAT, 23 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
12,519Total Students9,218
9,321Undergraduate7,678
3,198Graduate1,540
1,951Online Enrollment918
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
53%Graduation Rate32%
29%Transfer-out Rate29%
71%Retention Rate62%
$50,800Average Earning after Graduation$39,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special Opportunities
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,002)
$6,570 average annual costs
On-Campus Living
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
631 Full-time
268 Part-time
Number of Faculties366 Full-time
118 Part-time
2,102 Full-time
341 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,129 Full-time
234 Part-time
$78,278 for Faculties
$55,486 Part-time
Average Salary$71,019 for Faculties
$54,595 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023