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SIU Carbondale
425 Clocktower Drive
Carbondale, Illinois 62901 - (618)536-4405
admissions@siu.edu
Getting Here
Five hours from Chicago. Two hours from St. Louis. A world away from impossible. Whether you want to drop by for a visit or you’re dropping off a student for move-in day, we’re easy to find.
Directions
Transportation
Parking on Campus
Campus Map
Lodging
Directions
Admissions Reception Center (PDF)
425 Clocktower Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
Recreation Center (PDF)
300 E. Grand Avenue
Carbondale, IL 62901
Student Center (PDF)
1255 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
SIU Arena (PDF)
1490 Douglas Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
Shryock Auditorium (PDF)
1050 S. Normal Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
Parking on Campus
We saved you a spot. We have lots of premium spaces reserved for visitors.
Attending an open house at the Student Recreation Center? Use visitor spaces in the lot behind the building and also across the street.
Attending an event hosted at the Student Center? Use the parking lot across the street from the front entrance. Enter that parking lot by driving past the parking garage (from the main entrance on U. S. 51) and turn left into the lot.
Stopping by Undergraduate Admissions? Then use the spaces immediately next to us. If they are full, try the big parking lot for faculty and staff on your right.
- From Mill Street – turn right onto Lincoln Drive, then immediately left onto Clocktower Drive. Turn left into the second parking lot, which is located immediately behind the Admissions Reception Center, and park in the visitor spaces.
- From Normal Avenue, turn right onto Lincoln Drive, then immediately left onto Clocktower Drive. Turn left into the second parking lot, which is located immediately behind the Admissions Reception Center, and park in the visitor spaces.
Transportation
AMTRAK
800-872-7245
Greyhound
618-549-3495
Hertz Rent-a-Car Southern Illinois Airport
800-654-3131
Hertz Rent-A-Car Williamson County Airport
800-654-3131
Vogler Ford Car Rental
618-457-8135
Southern Illinois Airport
618-529-1721
Williamson County Airport
618-993-3353
Mid-America Airport
618-566-5306
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
314-426-8000
BART Transportation
800-284-2278
Southern Pride Cab Company, 315 N. Illinois Ave.
618-529-5038
Ace Taxi, 319 North Illinois Avenue
618-549-8294
Yellow Cab, 215 S. Illinois Ave.
618-457-8121
Saluki Express
(SIUC's mass transit system)
618-536-3351
I don’t know my way around yet.
Before you arrive, check out our campus maps to locate parking, lodging, dining, and where your tour begins. To get a glimpse of campus, take our virtual tour.
Going Places
Reap what you sow
"I took advantage of the extras that make a resume stand out—student council, Alpha Kappa Psi, American Marketing Association, internships—and networked with other campus leaders. So at graduation, a marketing career was waiting for me at John Deere.”
~Allison Niendek '08
Marketing
For the love of the game
"I wouldn’t be the sports reporter at WSIL-TV without my experience on River Region Evening Edition. SIU taught me to jump in and get your hands dirty to really learn the craft. I practiced how to put together a story and correctly shoot the camera. Now I’m nostalgic when I cover Saluki Athletics.”
~Bret Beherns '10
Radio/TV
Tough love
“SIU made it easy for me to earn my degree through an off-campus military program. I remember one teacher in particular: Mrs. Thiesse. She was intimidating and tough at first. But now I have confidence when I write or present, which is essential in pharmaceutical sales.”
~Amber Menninger '06
Healthcare Management
Return on investment
“Every day at Deloitte and Touche, I draw on what I learned in my undergrad and masters programs at SIU. Beyond knowledge specific to my field, I have the leadership skills and drive to make informed decisions. I believe my mentors and faculty instilled that in me.”
~Fresnel Houecande '08, '10
Accountancy
Success by design
“When I was at SIU, I had an idea to help students swap their used textbooks—without cost. Professors connected me to the right resources to bring my idea to life. Now I’ve launched my own website.”
~Patrick Wells '08
Graphic Design