University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · Public · Midsize city · UIS
Public institution in Springfield, IL · 2,292 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $57,103 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $8,916258th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,252770th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,017963rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,643597th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,128560th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,103679th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,432697th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.4%722nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.7%629th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 84.4%1,040th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1118629th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24420th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,292860th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.9%886th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 172 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EADec 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $62,409 | $60,399 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,984 | $47,260 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,696 | $50,856 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,244 | $40,209 |
| History | bachelors | $41,565 | $28,236 |
| Sociology and AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,042 | $26,353 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $35,701 | $38,289 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $34,704 | $52,107 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $34,526 | $37,748 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | $28,960 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,281 | $33,993 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1969source
- Athletic nickname: "Prairie Stars"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Whitesource
- Mascot: Orionsource
- Formerly known as "Sangamon State University" (1969–1995)source
- Formerly known as "University of Illinois at Springfield" (1995–2021)source
- Athletic conference: GLVCsource
- Notable alum: Bobby McFerrinsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,659,141 (M $840,465 · W $818,676)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Illinois Springfield’s 2,292 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IL
- Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL · 2,271 undergrads
- North Central CollegeNaperville, IL · 2,360 undergrads
- Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · 2,418 undergrads
- Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL · 2,485 undergrads
- Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · 2,087 undergrads
- Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL · 2,518 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · 2,292 undergrads
- Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA · 2,291 undergrads
- Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS · 2,290 undergrads
- University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · 2,289 undergrads
- Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY · 2,286 undergrads
- Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 2,298 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuis.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 148654)
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- Compare with Dominican UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Illinois Springfield vs Dominican UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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