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Illinois State University

"Illinois State" redirects here. For the U.S. state, see Illinois.
This article is about the current university. For the unrelated, private institution, see Illinois State University (Springfield, Illinois).

Illinois State University
Former names
Illinois State Normal University (1857–1964)
Illinois State University at Normal (1964–1967)
MottoGladly We Learn and Teach
TypePublic research university
Established1857 (1857)
FounderJesse W. Fell
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$224.7 million (2024)[1]
Budget$561.3 million (2024)[2]
PresidentAondover Tarhule [3]
ProvostAni Yazedjian (acting)[4]
Administrative staff
3,612[5]
Students21,546 (2024)[6]
Undergraduates19,107 (2024)
Postgraduates2,439 (2024)
Location
Normal
,
Illinois
,
United States
CampusUrban campus, 1,180 acres (477.5 ha)
Other campusesSpringfield
NewspaperThe Vidette
ColorsRed and White[7]
   
NicknameRedbirds
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCS MVFC — MVC
MascotReggie Redbird
Websiteillinoisstate.edu

Illinois State University (ISU) is a public research university in Normal, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University and is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of the top ten largest producers of teachers in the US according to the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.[8][9] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10]

The university's athletic teams are members of the Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri Valley Football Conference and are known as the "Redbirds," in reference to the state bird, the cardinal.

  1. ^ "Illinois State University raises more than $35.4 million during FY24; Illinois State". August 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Budget Data | Budget Office - Illinois State". August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Illinois State University Board of Trustees names Aondover Tarhule as 21st president, approves four-year contract". March 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "ISU Board of Trustees accepts resignation of Terri Goss Kinzy, appoints Aondover Tarhule as interim president". WGLT. February 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "About" (PDF). February 15, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "News". September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  7. ^ ISU Graphic Standards (PDF). January 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "College of Education, Illinois State University". Coe.ilstu.edu. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  9. ^ Poshard, Glenn (September 2007). "A Message To Alumni From SIU President Glenn Poshard". Southern Alumni.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

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