Overview

The Public History concentration at Illinois College is designed to introduce and prepare you for a graduate program or a career in archives, museums, historical sites, government agencies, libraries and a variety of other fields.

Key facts:

You will gain hands-on experience collaborating with our unique campus and community partners, including the Paul Findley Congressional Office Museum, Khalaf Al Habtoor Archives, the Prairie Land Heritage Center, the Governor Duncan Mansion and the Heritage Cultural Center Museum.
You will work on community projects that allow you to apply professional skills and understand the role of public history in our society — working with unconventional exhibits, historical performances, interactive learning environments and modern historical sites.
You will be encouraged and empowered to participate in internships, student-faculty research and other work experiences to maximize your potential.
Expert faculty, staff and guest speakers who are leaders in the field will guide and mentor you to GRADUATE READY for a career you are passionate about.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

World Civilization

Sex and Sexuality in America

The Sixties in America

Public History

Archival Methods

American Slavery

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Jacksonville, United States

Disciplines

Modern History View 71 other Bachelors in Modern History in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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110

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply for Admission
Submit Official High School Transcript
Submit Test Scores (ACT or SAT)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

39154 USD / year

≈ 39154 USD / year
Out-of-State

39154 USD / year

≈ 39154 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39154 USD / year

≈ 39154 USD / year

Living costs

Jacksonville

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Illinois College offers merit-based scholarships to admitted international students with strong academic achievement and test scores. International Student Scholarships range from $10,000 - $18,000 per year and are renewable until you graduate. Illinois College will also offer two renewable #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarships to international students. Apply by February 15 to guarantee scholarship consideration.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Jacksonville

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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