
Student Life
Involvement Starts Here
Get connected to campus through involvement in student organizations and attending in person and virtual events.
Explore Redbird LifeQuick Facts
- 20,000+ students at Illinois State
- 1 in 4 students are from underrepresented backgrounds
- 79% of freshmen return for their sophomore year
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Housing and Dining

Places to Live
Your strongest connections at Illinois State will come in the residence halls, including our 17 optional Themed Living-Learning Communities.

Get Involved
400+ ways to get involved
It’s easy to find your community at Illinois State—or create your own.
Health and Wellness

Break a Sweat
Every student is automatically a member of our state-of-the-art Student Fitness Center, which offers group classes and personal trainers.
A Space for You
Embrace your identity. Be empowered. Join our campus community by becoming a champion for diversity, equity, antiracism, and inclusion at the new Multicultural Center.
Civic Engagement

Change the world
Civic engagement is a core value at Illinois State. We’re one of only 50 U.S. colleges to be named a Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Leadership Institution.