Illinois State University

Illinois State University is a public university in Normal, Illinois, United States. Most commonly referred to as ISU, the school was founded in 1857 by Jesse W. Fell (1808-1887); Abraham Lincoln drew up the legal documents to establish the university. The original name of the school was Illinois State Normal University, reflective of its primary mission to serve as a school for the training of teachers (a "Normal School" is an old term for a sch... more

Education

Address

Illinois State University Address

Normal Illinois

Number of undergraduates:

  • 17,878

Number of postgraduates:

  • 2,879

Number of staff:

  • 3,211

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Nickname:

  • Redbirds

Motto:

  • Gladly we Learn and Teach
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