EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 8 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
Record enrollment is fueling a historic fall semester at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, led by the largest incoming class in University history and driving overall enrollment to its highest level in more than a decade. Just a few short weeks into the semester, this new class is exploring all that SIUE has to offer, adding vibrancy to the campus and community.
SIUE welcomed 2,323 first-time, first-year students for fall 2026, surpassing the previous University record of 2,126 set in 2014. The record incoming class represents a 26.4% increase from 1838 students in fall 2025 and a 49.9% increase from 1,550 students in fall...