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University of Illinois- Springfield

1 University Plaza, Springfield, IL 62703

http://www.uis.edu/

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School Description

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UIS is one of three campuses of the University of Illinois. We provide an intellectually rich, collaborative, and intimate learning environment for students, faculty, and staff, while serving local, regional, state, national, and international communities.

* UIS serves its students by building a faculty whose members have a passion for teaching and by creating an environment that nurtures learning. Our faculty members engage students in small classes and experiential learning settings. At UIS, the undergraduate and graduate curricula and the professional programs emphasize liberal arts, interdisciplinary approaches, lifelong learning, and engaged citizenship.

* UIS provides its students with the knowledge, skills, and experience that lead to productive careers in the private and public sectors.

* UIS serves the pursuit of knowledge by encouraging and valuing excellence in scholarship. Scholarship at UIS is broadly defined. Faculty members are engaged in the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching. Excellence in teaching and meaningful service depend on a foundation of excellence in scholarship.

* One vital area in which UIS extends its scholarship, teaching, learning, and expertise beyond the campus is in the broad area of public affairs. From its location in the state capital, UIS shapes and informs public policy, trains tomorrow’s leaders, and enriches its learning environment through a wide range of public affairs activities, programs, and organizations.

* UIS empowers its students, faculty, and staff by being a leader in online education and classroom technology. UIS uses technology to enhance its distinctive learning environment and extend that environment beyond the boundaries of the campus.

With a population of about 105,000, Springfield also boasts a wildlife sanctuary, zoo, memorial gardens, botanical gardens, and the world's largest carillon.

A lively music scene includes jazz, blues, community theater, municipal opera, comedy, and live bands all over town.

Shopping enthusiasts come from all over the area to central Illinois' largest enclosed shopping facility, White Oaks Mall, and to the specialty shops in Springfield's downtown historic district.

Regular bus service is provided from the UIS campus to the mall, downtown area, and to other points around the city.

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University of Illinois- Springfield

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) is a small liberal arts university in Springfield, Illinois. The University was established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly and became a part of the University of Illinois system on July 1, 1995.

The University of Illinois at Springfield serves almost 5,000 students in 21 undergraduate programs, 20 master's programs, and a doctorate in Public Administration. The university was once one of the two upper-division and graduate universities in Illinois, but now accepts freshmen, transfer and graduate students.

Academics

Rankings

The University was ranked among the best public universities - Master’s category - in Illinois and the fourth best public university in that category in the Midwest in the 2009 Edition of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News and World Report. The Master’s category includes colleges and universities that provide a full range of undergraduate and master’s programs but only a few, if any, doctoral programs.

Campus Life & Organizations

The UIS Journal is the weekly student newspaper of the University. Its circulation is 2,000 per week.

Campus Buildings

Most buildings are given a three-letter acronym based on the name.

Upper Quad

  • University Hall - UHB
  • Public Affairs Center - PAC
  • Sangamon Auditorium in PAC
  • Brookens Library - BRK
  • Health & Sciences Building - HSB

Lower Quad

  • WUIS/WIPA Radio Station - WUIS
  • Student Life Building - SLB
  • Visual and Performing Arts Building - VPA
  • Student Affairs Building - SAB
  • Human Resources Building - HRB
  • Cox Child Care Center

Elsewhere on Campus

  • The Recreation and Athletic Center - TRAC
  • Sangamon Schools Credit Union
  • Shepherd House
  • Spencer House
  • UIS Campus Police Dept.

Campus Housing

A diverse group of approximately 900 students live in campus housing, and many are actively involved with campus life and community events. Campus apartment flats, townhouse apartments, and family housing clusters are named after native Illinois plants.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,569
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,407
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 40
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at University of Illinois- Springfield

Bachelor's Level Programs

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        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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      • Fine/Studio Arts
        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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      • Labor and Industrial Relations
        A program that focuses on employee-management interactions and the management of issues and disputes regarding working conditions and worker benefit packages, and that may prepare individuals to function as labor or personnel relations specialists. Includes instruction in labor history, policies and strategies of the labor movement, union organization, labor-management negotiation, labor law and contract interpretation, labor economics, welfare and benefit packages, grievance procedures, and labor policy studies.
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        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Communication & Media

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      • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
        Learn to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. This program includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology; clinical chemistry; microbiology; immunology; immunohematology; physiological relationships to test results; laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls; test and research design and implementation; analytic techniques; laboratory management and personnel supervision; data development and reporting; medical informatics; and professional standards and regulations.
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      • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
        A program that prepares individuals to apply managerial principles to the administration of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other health care facilities. Includes instruction in facilities planning, building and operations management, business management, financial management and insurance, fund-raising and marketing, public relations, human resources management and labor relations, health care facilities operations, principles of health care delivery, and applicable law and regulations.
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        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
      A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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      • General Political Science and Government
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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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  • Social Work

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    • General Social Work
      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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      • Environmental Studies.
        A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
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      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
    • History See more schools with programs in History
      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Management Information Systems
        A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication and Media Studies
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    • General Journalism
      A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.
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  • Education

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      • Educational Leadership and Administration
        A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors.
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      • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
        A program that prepares individuals to supervise instructional and support personnel at the school building, facility or staff level. Includes instruction in the principles of staffing and organization, the supervision of learning activities, personnel relations, administrative duties related to departmental or unit management, and specific applications to various educational settings and curricula.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Public Health (MPH, DPH)
        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services and to function as public health officers. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and related administrative functions, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, public communications, and professional standards and ethics.
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  • Legal Professions

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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Human Services
      A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • Counseling Psychology
        A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient/counselor relationships, testing and assessment methods and procedures, group therapy, marital and family therapy, child and adolescent therapy, supervised counseling practice, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.
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  • Social Work

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    • Public Administration
      A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.
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      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 57%
Men 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 82%
African-American 8%
Other 7%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Illinois 96%
Virginia 1%
Texas 1%
Florida 1%
Percent of Students International: 4%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 27%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 6,257 $ 15,407  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 4,575 $ 13,725  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,382 $ 1,382  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,293 20%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,684 40%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 3,248 100%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,532 63%  
Any Aid:
   100%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 63% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 100%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 21
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 27, Verbal: 28, Math: 27

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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jrmylarson
jrmylarson

Question: Is there really a difference between a University and it's extension campus?

I would like to go to the University of Illinois. This University is somewhat prestigious. Would attending an extension campus like University of IL in Springfield really be that much different.
9 months ago
unknown
unknown

Best Answer

No. Your degree just says "University of Illinois," not the campus name. Also, if you don't tell anyone, who's going to know???
susan_rebolledo
susan_r...

Question: How much will it cost to attend university of illinois at springfield?

I'm trying to come up with an estimate of the total cost to attend UIS without scholarships or anything. I came up with $3,780. Now I know that has to be wrong, anyone have an idea?
21 months ago
Lea
Lea

Best Answer

http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/2008/03/bot-approves-tuition-hike-uis-remains.html The cost of tuition per semester is $3780. The fees are $700 per semester. The standard room and board package is $4223 per semester. So, yearly, you will spend more than $17406. The yearly cost is probably about $19000.
lilprincess_angel
lilprin...

Question: is the University of Illinois in Springfield a good college?

Please don't say it depends on what you want to major in. I mean, Yale is a good college overall. So can you tell me if it is a good college to get in? I'm thinking of going there. And if anyone goes there can you tell me about it?
22 months ago
ZenPenguin
ZenPe...

Best Answer

By far the best college in the UI system is UIUC. Chicago and Springfield are not even close. It's not a bad school, but both UIUC and UIC are not ranked nationally, whereas especially in engineering, UIUC is a top 5 school.
imadork331
imadork331

Question: what's the average score on the ACT to get into the University of Illinois-Springfield???

i'm really interested in attending this college, but i have a low ACT score right now, a 22. i'm planning on taking the test again, but if anyone knew what the lowest score they accept, that would really help me out. i've heard that this college is a LOT easier to get in to, but you can't always be too sure. if anyone has any advice or knows the answer to my question, it would really be beneficial in my college planning. thanks! =] i'm really interested in attending this college, but i have a low ACT score right now, a 22. i'm planning on taking the test again, but if anyone knew what the lowest score they accept, that would really help me out. i've heard that this college is a LOT easier to get in to, but you can't always be too sure. if anyone has any advice or knows the answer to my question, it would really be beneficial in my college planning. thanks! =] ***just wanted to note that UofI Springfield IS the college i'd like to attend. i have a 3.8 gpa & rank 76 out of 626 in my class. i'm not "settling" for the school as much as it may sound i am. i only heard it was easy to get into. i don't really want to go to Champaigne, but i've always wanted 2attend UofI or 1 of the branches of the university. i just want 2make sure that i'm possibly in a decent standing of making it into this school. i am going to retake the ACT, but i'm a bad test taker. if the highest i can get is a 22 then so be it. thanks again
32 months ago
Patti C
Patti C

Best Answer

There are no minimum requirements at the ugly stepsister campus of Illinois. They fill their slots with the best students until the class is full. So, it there are 800 slots for the freshman class, they take the 800 best students. They do not look at ACT score only... if you have a high GPA, then they may send your name to the front of the line. If your GPA is hovering around a 1.8 though, then you might be rejected outright. Now, keep in mind that this is the third best campus of Illinois (out of three), so the hyper-studying wunderkinds are over in Champaign and not applying to Springfield even as a safety school. It drops the pool considerably. Plus, if you are not thinking about liberal arts majors, then this will be a TERRIBLE fit in terms of college choice. However, they are in the process of rebuilding their public administration and public policy programs to be rather impressive. But you did not mention that you thought it might be a good school to get an internship at the State House. You said you thought they were easy to get into. That's the worst possible reason to go to a school. So, do you retake the ACT, or not? You are correct in assuming that a 22 on the ACT will lessen your chances of getting into most colleges, but the tone of your posting indicates that you are willing to settle for any college who will accept you. Is THAT what you really want? If that's it, then maybe you should think about community college. Two years of stellar academic performance, and you could go to any university in the state (including UIUC... really, that's the route my DH took). A little extra experience with college classes may better define which programs you want, and which school is a best fit. Or, if that doesn't sound appealing, then take the ACT again, boost the score by a couple points, and then apply to the state school of your choice (probably not Illinois, but ISU or Northern might be within reach). You don't want to get "stuck" at a college that is really not for you, just because you didn't think you could go somewhere else.

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