The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) was founded in 1867 and is the state’s second oldest school. The urban setting of 1,700 acres holds 16 schools and colleges. The campus has well-renowned schools like the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the Grainger College of Engineering, and the Department of Psychology. UIUC also has one of the top 10 study abroad programs. Students have access to one of the world’s largest public university libraries and research facilities, including the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, the Beckman Institute, the Institute for Genomic Biology, and the Siebel Center for Computer Science.
There are 92 majors for undergraduates at the University of Illinois. The most popular majors are engineering; business/marketing; social sciences; communication/journalism; and biological/life sciences. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, and 39% of UIUC classes have fewer than 20 students. The university has well-known programs in the fields of engineering and sciences (both applied and basic).
The campus has more than 1,000 Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). Students can choose from these clubs when they’re advertised during the campus’ popular ‘Quad Day.’ The campus has the world’s largest Greek system. Roughly 21% of men belong to a fraternity and 27% of women belong to a sorority. Many students elect to participate in the athletic scene. They compete in 21 sports in the NCAA Division I B1G. Some of the most popular sports are gymnastics, tennis, and wrestling. Students looking for a campus with a large Greek presence and a wide variety of academics should seriously consider UIUC.
Freshmen Admissions
Number of applicants: 65,257
Enrolled: 7,957
Yield: 28.1%
Acceptance rate: 43.4%
Waitlist Admission Statistics
Number of waitlisted applicants: 4,080
Admitted off waitlist: 166
Waitlist acceptance rate: 4.1%
Transfer Admissions
Number of transfer applicants: 4,600
Transfer applicants admitted: 2,300
Acceptance rate: 50%
Academic Qualifications
Average GPA: N/A
Top 10% of High School: 59%
Middle SAT Range (25 to 75 Percentile)
SAT Composite: 1350-1510
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 660-740
SAT Math: 680-790
Middle ACT Range (25 to 75 Percentile)
ACT Composite: 29-34
ACT English: 31-35
ACT Math: 28-34
SAT/ACT not required
Writing portion not required
SAT Subject Tests not required
Graduation Rates
4 years: 72.1%
5 years: 83.1%
6 years: 84.7%
Loan default rate: 0.6%
Total Rhodes Scholars: 10
Salary after attending: $77,368
R&D Expenditures: $731.3 million
Campus Safety
Sex offenses: 22
Robberies: 2
Aggravated assaults: 3
Burglaries: 4
Car thefts: 3
In-state tuition, room and board (2023-2024): $34,142
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance (2023-2024)
In-state: $37,842
Out-of-state: $57,959
Net Cost (in-state)
Average: $14,544
By income
$0 to $30,000: $3,881
$30,001 to $48,000: $8,562
$48,001 to $75,000: $11,920
$75,001 to $110,000: $22,833
$110,001 and more: $28,710
Graduates with student debt: 41%
Average student debt at graduation: $22,817
Student to Faculty Ratio: 21.0 to 1
Women: 46%
Undergraduate Class Sizes
Under 20: 39%
20 to 39: 34%
40 to 99: 19%
100+: 9%
Student Population
Total: 56,916
Undergraduate: 35,120
Student Residence
In State: 71%
Out of State: 11%
International: 17%
Unknown: 1%
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