Special Applicants
Returning Students
You are a returning students if you previously attended SIUE, but not within the past 12 months. The SIUE community is excited to welcome you back.
Select the term below to start or continue your application.
| Term | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Deadline: December 12, 2025 |
| Summer 2026 | Two weeks prior to class |
| Fall 2026 |
July 17, 2026 (degree seeking) |
*Course start dates vary for the summer semester. Please make sure the course(s) you plan to take has not already started before you apply for admission. To ensure admission and access to required technologies, all admission documents must be received two weeks prior to the start of class. Admission is required by May 1 to enroll in May Session.
**Admission is required by December 1 to enroll in Winter Session.
Returning Student Admission Checklist
- Completed application
- Official transcript from any institution attended since leaving SIUE
Mail to:
SIUE Office of Admissions
Campus Box 1047
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1047
SIUE and ReUp Partnership
We have partnered with ReUp Education to reach out to former Cougars who have had to put their studies on pause. The ReUp coaching team supports students through the re-enrollment process and works with them to determine what they need to succeed in their chosen degree path. There is no cost associated with these services.
A Success Coach will contact you if you have been identified to participate in our ReUp partnership.
Visting Students
The only document required is the completed application. However, when you register for classes, you may need to present evidence of prerequisite completion.
Select the term below to start or continue your application.
| Term | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Two weeks prior to class |
| Summer 2026 | Two weeks prior to class |
| Fall 2026 | Two weeks prior to class |
*Course start dates vary for the summer semester. Please make sure the course(s) you plan to take has not already started before you apply for admission. To ensure admission and access to required technologies, all admission documents must be received two weeks prior to the start of class. Admission is required by May 1 to enroll in May Session.
**Admission is required by December 1 to enroll in Winter Session.
Admission Requirements
Visiting students are not eligible to receive financial aid. However, if a visiting student is pursuing a degree at another postsecondary institution, the student may be eligible for VA benefits or student employment. Students wishing to apply for student employment or to receive VA benefits need to submit appropriate documentation confirming their degree-seeking status at a parent institution.
Students in visiting status may not accumulate more than 30 semester hours at SIUE. If a student has accumulated 30 semester hours of credit and wishes to continue enrollment at SIUE, they must apply to SIUE as a degree-seeking student and satisfy appropriate criteria. Continued enrollment will not be permitted until the student satisfies admission criteria or appeals to the director of admissions.
Applicants previously denied admission in degree-seeking categories are not admissible as visiting students.
