About University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

:round_pushpin: Champaign, IL • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 42%

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign is a public university in Champaign, Illinois. University of Illinois at CU enrolls 62,797 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 62,797
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 42%
Tuition and fees
In State $18,060
Out-of-State $39,192
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 650 700 740
SAT Math 660 740 780
ACT Composite 30 32 34
ACT English 30 34 35
ACT Math 28 32 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Champaign.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $14,768 $35,900
Fees $3,292 $3,292
Room and Board $13,938 $13,938
Books $1,200 $1,200
Total (Before Financial Aid): $33,198 $54,330

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer Science 361 1094 77
Business Administration and Management, General 1373 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1028 5
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 637 20 24
Information Science/Studies 119 368 13
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 235 129 61
Mechanical Engineering 269 90 39
Computer Engineering, General 392
Civil Engineering, General 189 108 30
Statistics, General 213 89 9
Finance, General 297
Political Science and Government, General 273 5 8
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 282 2
Accounting 264
Agricultural Economics 264
Social Work 73 180 5
Economics, General 257
Communication, General 224 5 11
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 141 66 8
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 188 13 7
Education, General 9 127 65
Law 203
Advertising 192 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 74 90 23
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 164 23
Management Science 185
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 99 81 1
Mathematics, General 133 25 21
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 178
Chemical Engineering 145 19 13
Financial Mathematics 170 1
Chemistry, General 111 10 47
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 57
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 144 5 10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 150
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 149
Animal Sciences, General 114 28 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 75 44 17
Industrial Engineering 77 49 9
Labor and Industrial Relations 130 1
Food Science 74 43 12
Sustainability Studies 69 57 3
Veterinary Medicine 128
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 43
Materials Engineering 65 24 24
Environmental Science 66 33 12
History, General 94 6 10
English Language and Literature, General 97 6 7
Statistics, Other 109
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 83 21 4
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 68 32 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 96 0
Business Analytics 95
Music, General 19 37 32
Agricultural Engineering 73 13 4
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 87
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 85 1
Physics, General 35 14 35
Mathematics and Computer Science 83
Human Development and Family Studies, General 77
Actuarial Science 55 15
Systems Engineering 58 6 1
Sociology, General 60 1 2
Graphic Design 62
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 44 14 2
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 38 18
Nuclear Engineering 31 12 13
Engineering/Industrial Management 55
Biochemistry 45 1 9
Spanish Language and Literature 45 3 6
Systems Science and Theory 53
Special Education and Teaching, General 32 7 11
Anthropology, General 37 3 10
Music Teacher Education 39 10 1
Curriculum and Instruction 43 5
Engineering, General 0 46
Journalism 36 6
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 41
Data Science, General 20 21
Human-Centered Technology Design 40 0
Medicine 39
Mass Communication/Media Studies 36
International/Globalization Studies 35
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 17 12 6
Linguistics 23 4 7
Philosophy 28 2 2
Agronomy and Crop Science 14 12 5
Fine/Studio Arts, General 21 8
Geology/Earth Science, General 18 3 8
Operations Research 28
Astronomy 19 4 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 0 19 7
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 23 2
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 25
Rhetoric and Composition 23
Engineering Mechanics 20 1 2
Microbiology, General 14 8
Nutrition Sciences 7 14
Public Health, General 19
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 19 0
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 10 8
Animal Health 18
Cognitive Science, General 17
Language Interpretation and Translation 17
Biotechnology 10 6
Operations Management and Supervision 16
Art Teacher Education 11 3 2
Dance, General 11 4
East Asian Studies 8 4 3
Biophysics 0 14
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 13
Music Performance, General 13
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 13 0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 0 9 4
Geography and Environmental Studies 9 4
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology 3 10
Physiology, General 7 5
Health Communication 12
Astrophysics 11
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 10
Epidemiology 10
Biology Teacher Education 9
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 9
Community Organization and Advocacy 3 6
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 4 2
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 8
Neuroscience 0 8
Biomedical Sciences, General 3 4
French Language and Literature 3 3 1
Music, Other 6
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 6
Bioinformatics 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 1 0
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 4 2
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5
Entomology 5 0
Music Theory and Composition 5
German Studies 5
German Language and Literature 4 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 0 5
Geography 3 2 0
Spanish Language Teacher Education 5
Applied Mathematics, General 5
Photography 4
Creative Writing 4
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 2 1
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 1 3
African-American/Black Studies 4
Botany/Plant Biology 2 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Italian Language and Literature 1 1 1
Religion/Religious Studies 2 1
Applied Linguistics 3
Russian Studies 0 3
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 3
Latin American Studies 1 2
Voice and Opera 2
Financial Analytics 2
Dietetics/Dietitian 2
Comparative Literature 0 1 1
German Language Teacher Education 2
European Studies/Civilization 1
Agriculture, General 1
African Studies 1
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 0 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 0 1 0
Asian-American Studies 1
Jazz/Jazz Studies 1
Area Studies, Other 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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