Educating people from all walks of life ... for life!

With academic departments in the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences, the College of Liberal Arts offers disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies that foster learning, effective communication, career success, and a broadly informed and critically thoughtful citizenry.

Our nationally-ranked graduate programs provide rigorous, individualized educational opportunities and professionalization, and promote the creative work, research, and scholarship of our students and faculty. Our scholarly and research centers and related programs enhance and support these endeavors, while contributing expertise and service regionally, nationally, and internationally.

College of Liberal Arts

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Mail Code 4522
1000 Faner Drive
Carbondale, Illinois 62901

Office Location: Faner 2427

Phone: (618) 453-2466

Fax: (618) 453-3253

Advisement Office:

Faner Hall, Rm 1229

Phone: (618)453-3388

2008 Extern Students : 22 CoLA students used their Spring Break to gain hands-on experience in their field of study.  This year, students were placed with 16 New Sponsors.  Our students went to Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, New York, Kentucky, and Illinois. (Photo Courtesy of A. Hutton).

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