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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Public institution in Champaign, IL · 34,623 undergraduates · 44% acceptance rate · $81,054 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$15,201697th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$16,004996th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$34,5011,418th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$32,1341,003rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$81,054130th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$64,802158th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
84.9%143rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
94.3%144th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
43.7%209th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
141883rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
3258th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
34,62330th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
23.8%1,529th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 119 mi (MDW)

On 5 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$75
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • You’ll answer two to three prompts as part of your application. The questions you’ll answer will depend on whether you’re applying to a major or to our undeclared program, and if you’ve selected a second choice. Each response should be approximately 150 words. If you’re applying through Common App, you’ll find our major-specific writing prompts in the “Writing” tab of our supplemental questions after adding us as one of your colleges.
  • If You’re Applying to a Major:
  • Explain, in detail, an experience you’ve had in the past 3 to 4 years related to your first-choice major. This can be an experience from an extracurricular activity, in a class you’ve taken, or through something else.
  • Describe your personal and/or career goals after graduating from Illinois and how your selected first-choice major will help you achieve them.
  • If You’re Applying to Our Undeclared Program in the Division of Exploratory Studies:
  • What are your academic interests? Please include 2-3 majors you’re considering at Illinois and why.
  • What are your future career or academic goals? You may include courses you took in high school and how these impacted your goals.
  • If You’ve Selected a Second-Choice Major (Including Undeclared):
  • 1. Please explain your interest in your second-choice major or your overall academic or career goals.

Source: IvyWise 2025-26 Common App supplements

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 95 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$117,393$101,592
Mathematics and Computer ScienceMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$103,078$103,078
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$85,585$84,100
Nuclear EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$74,576$69,535
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$73,321$73,707
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$73,164$74,576
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$73,112$70,736
Industrial EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,134$75,775
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$71,619$71,935
Engineering MechanicsEngineeringbachelors$71,486$74,307
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$71,457$71,144
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$71,295$74,279

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $15,010,418 (M $8,613,622 · W $6,396,796)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.