Illinois State University is a very large public university located in Normal, IL ranked 25th in Illinois. It has a total of 19,609 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 81.94% acceptance rate. Illinois State University offers 160 different majors and is best known for its Middle School Education and Teaching, Agriculture, and Biology Teacher Education programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $11,524 for in-state students and $23,048 for those from out-of-state, Illinois State University is reasonably pricey. 68.3% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, entering the labor market. Open graduating, alumni go on to take in near $47,100 per year, which is 13% greater than the national median.