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SIUE student at Commencement

SIUE is recognized as a doctoral/professional university by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. Our community of scholars provides a dynamic environment for graduate students to advance knowledge in their fields and further their careers.

SIUE offers nationally ranked academic programs in a supportive learning environment just 25 minutes from St. Louis. With nearly 3,500 graduate students enrolled, SIUE is committed to educating a distinguished and diverse cohort of master's and doctoral students. The graduate programs at SIUE are academically rigorous and the intellectual learning environment emphasizes scholarly activity and practice.

SIUE graduate students can enhance their learning experience by participating in innovative and meaningful scholarly activities, and graduates often go on to doctoral studies at prestigious universities.

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What Students Are Saying

Explore the videos below to hear what fellow graduate students have to say about the University, life on campus, and their experience at SIUE.

Will Wilson
Mechanical Engineering
Krista Russel

Krista Russel

Environmental Sciences
Samantha Knight

Samantha Knight

Exercise Physiology
Marilyn Holmes

Marilyn Holmes

Art Therapy Counseling
Media Studies

Jonathan Johnson

Media Studies
Danielle Rohling

Danielle Rohling

Exercise Physiology
Lauryn Joiner

Lauryn Joiner

Sociology
Jennifer Heckler

Jennifer Heckler

CMIS
Environmental Sciences

Stephanie Matthew

Environmental Sciences
Caitlin Dentamaro

Caitlin Dentamaro

Public Administration and Museum Studies