Urbana, IL | illinois.edu

Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. At Illinois, our focus on research shapes our identity, permeates our classrooms and fuels our outreach. Entrepreneurship flows from the classrooms to Research Park, a space that houses everything from Fortune 500 companies to student-founded startups. We are consistently ranked among the top five universities for NSF-funded research and our total annual research funding exceeds $600 million.

Representatives

Ryan Bottimore
He/Him/His
Pacific Northwest Regional Representative
(217) 333-6582
rybot7@illinois.edu

Cristina McNamara
she/her/hers
California Regional Representative
(217) 333-4023
cm12@illinois.edu

Details

Institution Type
Public 

Campus Setting
Urban

Closest Airport (Distance)
CMI (5 mi)

Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
35,000 / 60,000

Average Class Size
17

Student-to-Faculty Ratio
19:1

Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
15% / 22% / 14%

Athletics Division
Division I

Athletics League
Big 10

Mid-Range ACT / SAT
30 - 34 / 1380 - 1530

Mid-Range GPA
3.65 - 4.00

GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: Unweighted
Scholarships: Unweighted

Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
70,000+ (43.70%)

Deposits
8,500+

Applications Accepted
Common App
University-Specific App

Application Information

Test Optional? Yes

Demonstrated Interest? No

Rolling Admission? No

Admission Interview? No

Need-blind Admission? Yes

WUE Tuition Exchange? No

CA Specific Scholarships? No

Freshman App Deadlines
Early Action: Nov 1
Regular Decision: Jan 5

Transfer App Deadline
Fall: March 8
Spring: Oct 15

Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application

Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
No Answer

Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
No Answer

Link to Scholarship Info
admissions.illinois.edu/Invest/scholarships

Points of Pride

1. University of Illinois has students from all 50 states and 123 countries represented on campus.

2. Around 40% of UIUC students actively participate in research opportunities on our campus with an undergraduate research office to help facilitate this process.

3. Located on campus, Research Park has more than 120 companies, employing over 2,100 people in high technology careers. At any given time more than 800 student interns are making real contributions to internal corporate R&D and product development programs.