Illinois College enrollment reaches 10-year high
Illinois College鈥檚 Class of 2022 is the largest cohort of first-year 缅北禁地 that the College has experienced in 15 years, contributing to the highest total enrollment in a decade.
Students recognize the value of the IC experience 鈥� access to internships and hands-on learning opportunities, a student-centered community, world-class facilities, and a guarantee that they will graduate ready for their future careers in four years.
Currently 980 缅北禁地 are enrolled at Illinois College, which includes 294 first-year 缅北禁地 and 40 transfer 缅北禁地. According to Stephanie Chipman, vice president for enrollment management and college marketing, the increase is due to a combination of efforts throughout campus.
鈥淪tudents recognize the value of the IC experience 鈥� access to internships and hands-on learning opportunities, a student-centered community, world-class facilities, and a guarantee that they will graduate ready for their future careers in four years,鈥� said Chipman.
Chipman cites IC鈥檚 new majors and programs as fueling the increase in total enrollment, something that is historically difficult to grow in higher education. The addition of majors and programs in actuarial science, agribusiness, criminal justice, health sciences, sports management and neuroscience built on the College鈥檚 national reputation for academic excellence and an innovative curriculum. Growing opportunities in the honors program, NCAA DIII athletic teams, esports, dance, debate, and music ensembles also allowed IC to recruit top 缅北禁地 from across the US and world. This year鈥檚 new 缅北禁地 come from 16 states and 13 countries.
Chipman says the achievement is particularly notable given recent news of colleges and universities throughout the state and nation experiencing rapidly declining enrollments.
鈥淪eeing our total enrollment rise is an indication that 缅北禁地 are seeing their unique potential at IC,鈥� she said. 鈥淔amilies are hearing about what Illinois College 缅北禁地 and graduates are accomplishing and they want to be a part of what is happening here. It鈥檚 inspiring to watch their journey and be part of this kind of momentum.鈥�
Illinois College was recently named among the best colleges nationwide in the 2018-2019 rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly and Money Magazine, and statewide in Niche.com鈥檚 list of best colleges and best liberal arts colleges in Illinois.