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Our campus will give you what it takes to accomplish your goals right from the start.
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Everything we do is rooted in learning. It’s our oldest tradition and even our motto. That’s why 85 percent of classes in over 200+ degree options are taught by professors.
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With your help, current and future generations of Redbirds will soar to advance themselves and the University in ways unprecedented.
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Illinois State made U.S. News & World Report's 2019 rankings of America's best public national universities, at No. 91, based on academic quality and excellence.
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