The Basics About UIUC
UIUC is a public institution that was founded in 1867. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 31,477, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1468 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. UIUC's ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 47. Its in-state tuition is $13,640; out-of-state tuition is $27,782.
Overview: University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
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General Information
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Institutional Control:
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Public
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Year founded:
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1867
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Religious affiliation:
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N/A
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Academic calendar:
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semester
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Fall 2009 Total number of undergraduates:
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31,477
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Setting:
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urban
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2009 Endowment:
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$883,142,265
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Fall Admissions
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Application deadline:
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1/2
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Application fee:
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$40
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Fall 2009 Acceptance rate:
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65%
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Selectivity:
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more selective
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Expenses
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Costs:
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2010-2011 In-state: $13,640; Out-of-state: $27,782
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Student Life at UIUC
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The University of Illinois is located in the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign in east-central Illinois, only a few hours from Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. The school’s Fighting Illini participate in more than 20 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are part of the Big Ten Conference. The university boasts the largest Greek system in the world, and almost a quarter of the student body is involved. It’s not hard to find something to do on campus with more than 1,000 student organizations, ranging from the climbing club to the Chinese mahjong club. All freshmen are required to live on campus.
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Other Facts About UIUC
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University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign comprises 17 schools and colleges. Its Graduate School of Library and Information Science, College of Engineering, and Department of Psychology are among the best in the country. The school’s College of Business, College of Education, and College of Law are also highly ranked The school is classified as a university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University of Illinois was the first school to provide disability access to all university services, curricula, and facilities. Notable alumni include film critic Roger Ebert, and John Bardeen, a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Physics.
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Mission (as provided by the school)
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the state's flagship institution: a classic land grant university, dedicated to its traditional excellence in education, research, and public engagement, and driven to innovate in each of these missions. More than 2,000 Urbana-Champaign faculty members lead more than 40,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students in a process of discovery and learning in 17 colleges and schools and more than 80 research centers and labs. Undergraduates make up three-quarters of the student population. Nearly 90 percent of the undergraduate students come from the 102 counties of Illinois, with the rest traveling to Illinois from all 50 states and more than 100 nations. All are highly qualified and choose between 150 undergraduate programs of study. The middle 50 percent of freshmen at Illinois score between 26 and 30 on the ACT, and these same students ranked between the 84th and 96th percentile in their high school graduating classes. Undergraduate students often travel around the globe through one of the top ten study abroad programs among major research institutions in the United States. Faculty members also are well connected internationally, collaborating with other top scholars from around the world and across disciplines. They are world-renowned scholars who have been recognized with such top awards as Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, Guggenheim Fellowships, Tony Awards, MacArthur "genius" awards, and memberships in the nation's elite academies of arts and sciences. Of twelve Nobel laureates who have served on the faculty, two were honored for work undertaken at this University. Illinois became only the third American public university, and the eleventh institution in the world, ever to have two Nobel Prizes (in different fields) awarded to members of its faculty in the same year. Urbana campus alumni are similarly recognized. Eleven University alumni have won Nobel Prizes. Campus resources include the world's largest public university library, with an average 1.1 million items circulated and 225,000 reference questions answered each year. Outstanding centers for performance and training in the arts include one of the nation's best performing arts facilities, the Krannert Center. World-class research facilities in Urbana include the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Beckman Institute, Institute for Genomic Biology and Siebel Center for Computer Science. Of course, many people across the nation know Urbana-Champaign as the home of nine men's and 10 women's Big Ten sports teams. The campus Division of Intercollegiate Athletics is know for its integrity and its emphasis on scholarship among its athletes. Men's basketball and football are high profile sports, but Illinois also has won recent national and conference champions in such programs as gymnastics, tennis, and wrestling.
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Applications: University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
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Regular Decision
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Application deadline:
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1/2
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Notification date:
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02/18
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Deadline for accepting admissions offers:
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May 1 (Fall), January 15 (Spring), May 1 (Summer)
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Early Decision
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Is an early decision plan offered?
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No
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Early decision deadline:
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N/A
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Early decision decision sent by:
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N/A
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Early Action
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Is an early action plan offered?
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No
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Early action deadline:
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N/A
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Early action decision sent by:
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N/A
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Application Fee
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Application fee:
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$40
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Is the application fee refundable?
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No
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Can the application fee be waived for students with financial need?
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Yes
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Is it possible to defer admission?
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Yes
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Application Formats
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Can applications be submitted via E-mail?
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No
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Electronic application URL:
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http://www.apply.uiuc.edu
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Tuition and Room Deposits
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Tuition deposit:
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$0
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Is the tuition deposit refundable?
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N/A
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Room deposit:
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$150
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Is the room deposit refundable?
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Refundable
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Contact Information
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Admissions director:
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Stacey Kostell
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Admissions office phone number:
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(217) 333-0302
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Admissions E-mail:
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Requirements and Factors: University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
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Admission Requirements
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Admission interview?
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Neither required/recommended
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Campus visit?
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Recommended
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Off-campus interviews?
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may be arranged with an admission representative
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Does the school have an open admission policy?
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No
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Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants?
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Yes
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Standardized tests?
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Either SAT or ACT required.
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ACT Writing test?
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ACT with writing required
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SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
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12/30
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SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
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N/A
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High school completion requirement for admissions:
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High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
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General college-preparatory program?
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Require
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Academic Factors Used in Admissions Decisions
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Rigor of secondary school record?
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Very Important
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Class rank?
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Important
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Academic GPA?
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Very Important
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Standardized test scores?
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Important
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Application essay?
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Important
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Recommendations?
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Not Considered
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Nonacademic Factors Used in Admissions Decisions
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Interview?
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Not Considered
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Extracurricular activities?
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Important
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Talent/ability?
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Important
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Character/personal qualities?
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Considered
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Being a first-generation college student?
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Considered
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Alumni/ae relations?
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Not Considered
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Geographical residence?
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Considered
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State residency?
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Considered
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Religious affiliation/commitment?
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Not Considered
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Race/ethnicity?
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Considered
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Volunteer work?
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Considered
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Work experience?
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Considered
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Level of the applicant's interest?
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Not Considered
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Required High School Course Work
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High school units required in English:
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4
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High school units required in Foreign Languages:
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2
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High school units required in Mathematics:
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3
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High school units required in Science:
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2
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High school units required in Science Labs:
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2
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High school units required in Social Studies:
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2
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High school units required in academic electives:
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2
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Total high school units required:
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15
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Recommended High School Course Work
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High school units recommended in English:
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4
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High school units recommended in Foreign languages:
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4
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High school units recommended in Mathematics:
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4
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High school units recommended in Science:
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4
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High school units recommended in Science Labs:
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4
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High school units recommended in Social Studies:
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4
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High school units recommended in academic electives:
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4
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Total high school units recommended:
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24
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Entering Class Statistics: University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
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Fall 2009 Selectivity
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Selectivity:
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more selective
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Fall 2009 Acceptance rate:
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65%
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Early decision acceptance rate:
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N/A
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Early action acceptance rate:
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N/A
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Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students):
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65%
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Fall 2009 Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments
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Number of applicants:
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26,057
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Number of applicants accepted:
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16,979
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Freshman enrollment for Fall 2009:
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6,991
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Percent of total enrolled incoming freshmen who been accepted under either early acceptance or early action:
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N/A
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Number of male applicants:
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14,036
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Number of male applicants accepted for Fall 2009:
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8,697
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Male freshman enrollment:
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3,652
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Number of female applicants:
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12,021
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Number of female applicants accepted Fall 2009:
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8,282
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Female freshman enrollment:
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3,339
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Fall 2009 Wait List
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Does the school have a waiting list?
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Yes
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Number of applicants placed on a waiting list:
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1,040
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Number of students on the wait list accepted:
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691
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Number of students enrolled from a waiting list:
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691
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Fall 2009 High School Rank
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Percent of first-year students submitting high school class standing:
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63%
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2009 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class:
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58%
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2009 Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class:
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94%
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2009 Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class:
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100%
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Fall 2009 High School GPA
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Percent of first-year students submitting high school GPA:
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N/A
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Average high school GPA:
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N/A
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Fall 2009 Freshmen SAT Scores
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Percent of first-year students submitting SAT scores:
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23%
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SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range:
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540-660
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SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
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660-770
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SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range:
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N/A
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 700-800 range:
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16%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 600-699 range:
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36%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 500-599 range:
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35%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 400-499 range:
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12%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 300-399 range:
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1%
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Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 200-299 range:
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0.1%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 700-800 range:
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58%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 600-699 range:
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30%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 500-599 range:
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9%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 400-499 range:
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3%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 300-399 range:
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0.3%
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Percent with SAT Math scores in the 200-299 range:
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0%
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Fall 2009 Freshmen ACT Scores
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Percent of first-year students submitting ACT scores:
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86%
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ACT English 25th-75th percentile range:
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26-32
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ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
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26-32
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ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range:
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26-31
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 30-36 range:
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46%
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 24-29 range:
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41%
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 18-23 range:
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12%
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 12-17 range:
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1%
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Percent with ACT English scores in the 6-11 range:
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0.02%
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Percent with ACT English scores below 6:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 30-36 range:
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43%
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 24-29 range:
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44%
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 18-23 range:
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11%
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 12-17 range:
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2%
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Percent with ACT Math scores in the 6-11 range:
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0%
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Percent with ACT Math scores below 6:
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N/A
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 30-36 range:
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39%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 24-29 range:
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50%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 18-23 range:
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10%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 12-17 range:
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1%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 6-11 range:
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0%
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Percent with ACT Composite scores below 6:
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N/A
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Transfer Students: University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
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Deadlines
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Terms for which transfer students may apply for admission:
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Fall, Spring, Summer
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Application date for transfer students:
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March 1 (Fall), October 15 (Spring), March 1 (Summer)
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Admission decision sent:
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April 15 (Fall), December 15 (Spring), April 15 (Summer)
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Deadline for accepting admissions offers:
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May 1 (Fall), January 15 (Spring), May 1 (Summer)
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Requirements
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Do transfer applicants need a minimum number of credits to apply?
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No
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Minimum required high school GPA:
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N/A
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Minimum required college GPA:
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N/A
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High school transcript?
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Required of all
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College transcript?
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Required of all
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Essay/personal statement?
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Required of all
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Admission interview?
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Not required
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Standardized test scores?
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Required of some
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Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)?
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Not required
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Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit:
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60
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Maximum number of credit/courses that may be transferred:
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N/A
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Is there a minimum number of credits needed to complete degree?
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60 credits for a bachelor's degree
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Transfer Student Application and Enrollment Statistics
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Total number of transfer students applying for Fall 2009:
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3,379
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Total number of transfer students accepted for Fall 2009:
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1,744
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Total number of transfer students enrolled for Fall 2009:
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1,195
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International Student Admissions: University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
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Deadlines and Requirements
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Application deadline:
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January 2 (Fall)
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Preapplication form required?
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No
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Separate application form required?
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No
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TOEFL
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TOEFL requirement?
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N/A
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May the TOEFL be submitted in place of the SAT or ACT?
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No
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Minimum TOEFL score required (paper test):
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550
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Minimum TOEFL score required (internet test):
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213
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Average TOEFL score (paper test):
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N/A
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Average TOEFL score (internet test):
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N/A
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