UIUC Description

The University of Illinois is the state's best and most comprehensive public university. The three distinct campuses in Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign serve the people of Illinois through a shared commitment to our missions of excellence in teaching, research, public service and economic development. The Global Campus expands educational opportunities for residents of the state of Illinois and beyond.

Our campuses attract the nation's most talented students with hundreds of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, many of them ranked among the best in the United States. We are also the state's largest educator. Nearly 70,000 students are enrolled at our campuses and thousands more take classes off campus and online.

Illinois has tremendous breadth and depth in academics, with more than 150 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate and professional programs. A preeminent faculty propels many academic programs to be ranked among the best in the world. This emphasis on campuswide academic excellence has built Illinois' reputation as one of the nation's premier public universities.

University of Illinois is committed to continuing to be one of the world's leading public universities looked to internationally for leadership in research, education, and engagement with critical societal issues.

Quick Facts

Location

Midwest

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Public

Size

Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Fighting Illini

Nicknames

UIUC, UI

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$12,528

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,670

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

43,723

UIUC Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
31,417
Freshman Class
6,984
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
43,723

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
71%
Graduate
29%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
99%
Part-Time
1%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
82%
Out-of-State
18%

Gender of Students

Women
48%
Men
52%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
6%
Asian
13%
Caucasian
68%
Latino
6%
Other
7%

Students State Origin

Illinois
82%
Other
18%

International Students

International
15%
Domestic
85%