University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
PublicChampaign, IL
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1867 as a land-grant institution and serves as the flagship campus of the University of Illinois System. It is organized into multiple colleges and schools spanning engineering, business, and the liberal arts, and its faculty and alumni have been affiliated with 25 Nobel Prizes and 31 Pulitzer Prizes. The university describes itself as a pre-eminent public research university continuing a land-grant mission of research, teaching, and public engagement.
Admissions
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field.
Where do you stand against University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign weighs your application
From University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's own Common Data Set, 2024-25, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign look for in applicants?
Per University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's acceptance rate?
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, IL admits approximately 42% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
Admitted students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign typically score between 1310–1520 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).
What ACT score do I need for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
Admitted students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign typically score between 30–34 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile).
How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost?
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's total cost of attendance is reported at $33,642 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's earliest deadline is Nov 1, 2026 (EA), per its own published admissions calendar.
Does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign require students to live on campus?
Yes -- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign requires students to live in on-campus housing.
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