Illinois State University was founded in 1857 as the first public institution of higher learning in Illinois. It also bears the distinction of being the first state normal school to be established in the Mississippi Valley and the ninth to be founded in the United States. The University has a proud heritage; the documents establishing the pioneer educational undertaking were drafted by Abraham Lincoln.

Today, Illinois State University is, as its founders dreamed, a comprehensive university with degree programs at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels. Now, as the university branches out electronically, you will find information related to:

Illinois State University and the Internet

Education and the Internet

Research and the Internet

A List of Web Servers Worldwide