Mission
Southeastern Illinois College enhances lifelong learning by providing quality accessible educational programs, cultural enrichment opportunities, and support for economic development.
Vision
To be the catalyst for academic excellence, community service, and economic growth in the communities we serve.
Institutional Goals
1. Provide a general education program that creates a foundation for further study and enlightened citizenship.
2. Empower students to achieve their educational goals, enabling them to successfully live and work in a culturally diverse global society.
3. Provide students access to quality transferable courses.
4. Prepare students to succeed in a highly competitive workforce through career and technical education.
5. Provide opportunities in developmental and adult basic/secondary education.
6. Enhance learning by integrating educational opportunities in and out of the classroom.
7. Utilize existing and emerging technologies to equip students, enhance learning and provide services.
8. Sponsor award winning, competitive, and service oriented activities.
9. Offer lifelong learning opportunities to explore potentials, abilities, and interests.
10. Enrich and enhance the community through cultural and general interest events.
11. Lead, train, serve, and provide resources for economic development of business and industry in the region.
12. Provide a wide range of student and administrative services to support achievement of student learning and personal development.
13. Create a culture where assessment of student learning outcomes and college services are valued and used across the institution.
14. Responsibly manage the resources entrusted to the college on behalf of the community college district.
Core Values
Fairness: We are committed to behavior free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism.
Integrity: We embrace moral values and the courage to live up to them.
Compassion: We demonstrate a genuine interest, concern, and respect for others.
Self-Esteem: We see ourselves and others as individuals of value and capable of pursuing our dreams!
Responsibility: We hold ourselves accountable for our conduct and obligations.
Learning: We value learning as a lifetime objective and will continue to promote the attainment of knowledge.
Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college located in Harrisburg, Illinois. The College was founded in 1960 and offers Associate degrees. There is a secondary campus, the David L. Stanley White County Center, in Carmi, Illinois.
Southeastern Illinois College confers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Arts in Teaching Secondary Mathematics, Associate in Engineering Science, Associate in Applied Science and Associate in Liberal Studies degrees. The College also supports students who wish to pursue Bachelor degrees. Southeastern has Business & Computer Information Systems, Education and Applied Science, Humanities, Mathematics & Science, Nursing, Occupational Skills and Social Science departments.
The College's sports teams are the Falcons. There are men's basketball, women's basketball, men's baseball, women's softball and cross country teams. Donta Smith, a Southeastern student, played for the Atlanta Hawks basketball team.
The College's speech team is one of the strongest community college forensics programs in the nation. Every year, the team competes in individual events at Phi Rho Pi, the national two-year forensics and debate tournament. At Phi Rho Pi, the Forensic Falcons consistently rank in the top five overall schools. The team won the I.E. title in 1997 and won the entire tournament outright in both 1986 and 2005. Additionally, the school has produced two winners of the Bovero-Tabor award, given to the top point-getters in the nation each year--Sarah Stumpf in 1997 and Michael Steudeman in 2006.
The George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center houses an art gallery which carries monthly exhibitions featuring a variety of artists. The Arts center also has a theater which features performances by the College's theater department. The Melba Patton Library contains 40,000 volumes and maintains 250 periodical subscriptions. The Mary Jo Oldham Center for Child Study serves as a daycare and as a place for behavioral studies of children. Southeastern has 20 student clubs, including 3 fraternities (Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Theta Kappa and Theta Sigma Phi).
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| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,112 | $ 3,040 | $ 3,488 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,048 | $ 2,976 | $ 3,424 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 64 | $ 64 | $ 64 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,940 | 37% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,292 | 28% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,797 | 34% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,125 | 1% | |
Any Aid: |
60% |
