Illinois State University Top Questions

Best known for its positive atmosphere. The community is very friendly.

My school is best known for firstly being the oldest university in Illinois and also being one of the top schools in the country for education majors.

Illinois State Univeristy is known for its great nursing and teaching programs. Most people I know are an education major of somesort, or in the nursing field. It also is known for being the first teaching college in the state.

Its best known for its school of teaching and also business.

Research opportunities and a focus on community service.

Illinois State University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 156. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,726 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $20,016 (2012-13). The student-faculty ratio at Illinois State University is 19:1, and the school has 31.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84.5 percent.

Illinois State University is best known for its legacy of teaching students to become teachers. ISU originated as a normal school (an institution that trains teachers) and it now continues to uphold its history by ranking among the top ten teaching schools in the nation. The school's motto is even "gladly we learn and teach", further proving the school's concrete dedication to making certain that our future will include enough qualified and motivated teachers to educate the coming generations. The school's devotion to creating teachers seems very relevant and hopeful in the world today!

Drinking, and sports.

Teaching and business majors. And the pub II :)

ISU is best known for its education program and the wonderful teachers that come from the program. I would also say it is know as being one of only 2 Universities that offer a degree in Music Therapy in the state of Illinois.

My school is best known for its special education program.

ISU is known for a lot of things. This is a school to get involved. I honestly don't think its known for something specific because there are so many things to do here.

HOMECOMING, so much goes on from fun activities, parade, tailgating and the GAME.The whole week of Homecoming is alot of fun, the town of Normal is heavily involved and help the tradition to continue. Homecoming is usually tailored around a theme that is picked.

Everyday at lunch time (noon) speakers around campus blast with the school song! I love it. I have much school pride, and sometimes I will sing along with music coming out of the speakers. You can be walking across the quad to meet somebody for lunch and hear this song and a smile comes to your face.

Best known as the central Illinois state school. It is also known for it's College of Education, a powerhouse in educating teachers of the future.

Illinois State University is best known for its strong academic programs.

My school is known for its teaching program, but that was never the reason for my enrollment. They have a fabulous school of art, but I realized that art was only worthy of a minor for me, and I am now going to major in psychology.

My school is best known for it's expertise in the majors teaching, nursing, and business.

Illinois State University is known for its great Education program, especially there Special Education program. It also has a very good nursing program and a great program for those who want to get their master in business. It is known for being a campus where students can have a good time and where professors strive to give their students' the best education possible.

Illinois State is best known for it's theater program. Theater at Illinois State is a big deal and a lot of the students from any group comes to see a few of the performances that are bwing put on. Like a lot of colleges, sports are a big thing and just like going to a play or musical you have to go to sports game, they are really a big deal. We have a great nursing and education program.