University of Illinois Urbana-Champion
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)
33,500 / 44,087
Average Class Size
17
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
17:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
No Answer
Athletics Division
Division I
Athletics League
Big 10
Mid-Range ACT / SAT
29 - 34 / 1330 - 1510
Mid-Range GPA
3.50 - 3.94
GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: University Recalculated
Scholarships: University Recalculated
Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
No Answer
Deposits
No Answer
Applications Accepted
Common App
University-Specific App
Application Information
Test Optional? Yes
Demonstrated Interest? No
Rolling Admission? No
Admission Interview? No
Need-blind Admission? No
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
Just around 40% of our students actively participate in research opportunities on our campus with an undergraduate research office to help facilitate this process.
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.
Some well known companies and inventions have come from UIUC such as the first Graphical Web Browser, MRI and the Plasma Display. Also, alumni started companies such as Youtube, Yelp and non-profit Girls who Code.