The University of Southern Indiana has undergone a major transformation in academic programs and in instructional and support facilities. With online, hybrid, accelerated or traditional in-person courses and programs, the University can offer flexible options for both traditional students and adult learners.
USI offers degrees in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. Certificate programs are also offered at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and post-master's level.
The four academic colleges include
- Romain College of Business
- Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
- College of Liberal Arts
- Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions
Academic support, professional development and lifelong learning programs are administered by
Accreditations and Membership
The University is accredited for ten years at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels by The Higher Learning Commission. Programs in accounting, art, business, chemistry, education, engineering, health professions, and social work are accredited by the appropriate professional organizations and state agencies. Accreditation reviews by regional and discipline-based organizations continue to be prime indicators of quality.
- Higher Learning Commission
- ABET
- AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
- American Chemical Society
- Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs- Exercise Science
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Commission on Dental Accreditation; American Dental Association
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- Commission on Sport Management Accreditation
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
- Council on Social Work Education
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- American Association of State Colleges and Universities
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers
- American Association of University Women
- American Association of University Professors
- American Council on Education
- Association for General and Liberal Studies
- Association of College and University Printers
- Association of College Conference Centers and Event Directors International
- Association of College Unions International
- Association of Fundraising Professionals
- College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
- Council on Undergraduate Research
- Evansville-Area Human Resource Association
- Indiana Association for College Admission Counseling
- Indiana Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- Indiana Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
- National Academic Advising Association
- National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
- National Association of Charitable Gift Planners
- National Association of College and University Business Officers
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- National Collegiate Honors Council
- Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce
- Higher Learning Commission
- University Colleges and Designers Association
Student Outcomes
Licensure and Certification Pass Rates
Students in certain majors are required to pass licensure or certification exams within a specified time frame for employment after graduation.
Dental Assisting - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Dental Hygiene - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Food and Nutrition - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Nursing - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Occupational Therapy - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Occupational Therapy Assistant - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Radiologic and Imaging Science - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Respiratory Therapy - Certification Exam Pass Rates
Social Work - Licensure Rates
Teacher Education - Licensure Rates
Graduation and Retention Rates
USI provides a wealth of information about student demographics, retention and graduation rates, and faculty demographics in its annual Fact Book.
USI's current 6-year graduation rate is 47.7% and one year retention rate for new first-time freshmen is 75.0%.*
*Measures provided for full-time, baccalaureate degree seeking new first-time freshmen.)
Career Outcomes
USI attempts to contact all graduates within six months of graduation to collect information regarding their employment status. The most recent results and archives are available at the Career Services and Internships website.
In 2021, nearly 70% of graduates surveyed were working in Indiana.
Carnegie Foundation Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
The University of Southern Indiana has been selected by the Carnegie Foundation to receive its Community Engagement Classification.
Carnegie defines community engagement as a collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources.
