Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottom land next to the city of Edwardsville Illinois and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis and five hours by car from Chicago. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) campus is home to a diverse student body of more than 13,000 including over 500 international students,

SIUE is a nationally recognized university that provides students with a high-quality, affordable education that prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose to shape a changing world. Built on the foundation of a broad-based, high-quality education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live.

SIUE provides a wide range or Undergraduate, Graduate & Doctoral options for interested students. Our School of Business is AACSB accredited and has been for more than 40 years. It has also been listed as an "Outstanding Business School" for 15 years consecutively. The School of Engineering is ABET accredited and possesses a diverse faculty from numerous countries. In addition, we have a student to faculty ratio of 17-1 which provides for smaller class sizes and more on one interaction and instruction for students. In summary, SIUE awards degrees in undergraduate and graduate programs encompassing the arts, sciences, nursing, education, health, human behavior, business and engineering.