Southern Illinois University Carbondale at Bethesda National NMC

Southern Illinois University Carbondale at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center is an instructional site located in Bethesda, Maryland. This site delivers SIU Carbondale coursework to students at the National Naval Medical Center campus, primarily serving military medical personnel and government-affiliated students in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Enrollment and outcome data specific to this location are not separately reported in available IPEDS data.

SIU Carbondale offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with particular strength in health sciences, education, engineering, and liberal arts. Programs delivered at the Bethesda site are likely aligned with healthcare, allied health, or professional development needs of the military medical community. Students should contact the university for details on which programs are currently offered at this location.

Bethesda is an affluent suburb located in Montgomery County, Maryland, immediately northwest of Washington, D.C. The National Naval Medical Center — now known as Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — is one of the most prominent military medical facilities in the country, making this site a strategically significant location for graduate medical and health sciences education.