MS in Hydrogeology

Illinois State University (United States) ยท 100 N University St, Normal, IL 61761, United States

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Illinois State University (ISU) is a public university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of the top ten largest producers of teachers in the US according to the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.ISU was founded as a training school for teachers in 1857, the same year Illinois' first Board of Education was convened and two years after the Free School Act was passed by the state legislature. Among its supporters were judge and future Supreme Court Justice, David Davis and local businessman and land holder Jesse W. Fell whose friend, Abraham Lincoln, was the attorney hired by the board of education to draw up legal documents to secure the school's funding.Founded as Illinois State Normal University, its name was reflective of its primary mission as a normal school. Classes were initially held in downtown Bloomington, occupying space in Major's Hall, which was previously the site of Lincoln's "Lost Speech.

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Institute

College of Arts & Sciences

Degree

MS

Duration

2 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Hydrogeology

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 20700

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 10300

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 18500

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

6.5

TOEFL

79

Undergrad GPA

3

Duolingo

110

PTE

55

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

30 Sep, 2026

(January-2026)

Document Required:

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term.

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    Submit names and email addresses of three references for letters of recommendation within the online application.

  • Passport

    Common Document

    A copy of your passport

  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)

    University Specific

    Upload a one to two-page statement of your academic and professional goals. Be sure to include: the general area of research in which you are interested the faculty member(s) with whom you are interested in working with for research (i.e., major professor) your plans after completing graduate school

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo/PTE

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