Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus
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About

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United States. Established in 1867, it is the founding campus and flagship institution of the University of Illinois System. With over 59,000 students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States. The university contains 16 schools and colleges and offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs of study. The university holds 651 buildings on 6,370 acres (2,578 ha) and its annual operating budget in 2016 was over $2 billion.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$36,706
Estimated total for international students
US$54,578
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$16,354
Total cost for in-state students
US$34,226
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
36,258
Graduate students
22,098
International undergraduates
14%
Students per teacher
20 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
42%
SAT
Reading and writing 650–740 · Maths 660–780
ACT
30–34

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
86%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$87,599

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (307)

Bachelor's degrees102 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Public ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceData AnalyticsData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringSystems Science and TheoryTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees99 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionDanceData AnalyticsData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesJournalismLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesOperations ResearchParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees80 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesLawLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesVeterinary MedicineZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)4 subjects
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesLawMedicineVeterinary Medicine
Post-baccalaureate certificates3 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and Supervision
Graduate certificates19 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionFinance and Financial Management ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicSocial WorkTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.