The initial Enrollment Confirmation and Deposit mailing is mailed to new freshmen admitted to the fall term beginning in late January. If you were admitted after this time, you will receive information within two weeks of your acceptance. A reminder postcard is mailed in April to those students who have not submitted the Enrollment Deposit. See the Freshman Checklist enclosed with your letter of acceptance for additional important dates and deadlines regarding your enrollment at Illinois State.
The Enrollment Confirmation and Deposit secures your place in the freshman class. You must submit an Enrollment Confirmation form and a non-refundable $150 Enrollment Deposit by the online/postmark deadline of May 1 if you wish to enroll in the fall semester. Fifty dollars of your deposit will be applied toward your first tuition bill and $100 toward your Preview Registration fee.
You may submit your Enrollment Confirmation Form and non-refundable deposit online through Welcome2ISU. If you wish to mail your deposit, contact the Office of Admissions toll free at (800) 366-2478 to request that another Enrollment Confirmation and Deposit packet be mailed to you.
No – the Enrollment Deposit is non-refundable. Before you submit your deposit, listen to what current ISU students are saying about Illinois State, chat with an Admissions Counselor, or call the Office of Admissions toll free at (800) 366-2478.
Contact the Office of Enrollment Management and Academic Services via email at or by phone at (309) 438-2156.
The Enrollment Confirmation and Deposit is required of new beginning freshman students in order to confirm their enrollment in the fall term and guarantee a space in the freshman class.
Transfer students are not required to submit the deposit. You are not required to submit an enrollment deposit if you are an international student, a U.S. citizen living abroad, a former Illinois State student, a graduate student, or a student who has applied for admission as an adult learner (by submission of an Adult Learner Application), summer visitor, or senior commuter.