University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois)
Public four-year university in Champaign, IL that costs an average of $13,042 a year after financial aid, admits 42% of applicants and graduates 86% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$13,042
Acceptance rate
42%
Graduation rate
86%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$87,599
PublicSmall city36,258 undergraduates
Cost of Illinois
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $34,226 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $16,354 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $36,706 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $15,184 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 |
| Average net price after aid | $13,042 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $871 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $2,983 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $5,924 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,952 |
| $110,001+ | $29,998 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Illinois's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 42% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,440 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 650–740 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 660–780 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 30–34 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 86% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 95% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $67,794 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $87,599 |
| Rank in Illinois (earnings) | 7th of 65 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $17,750 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $202 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 26% |
| Students with federal loans | 25% |
Majors and programs at Illinois
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (102)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (99)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 1,934 | $157,956 | $22,875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 3,108 | $147,218 | $31,588 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 131 | $118,500 | $31,899 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 49 | $109,200 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 159 | $100,599 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 268 | $96,342 | $47,085 |
| Civil Engineering | 265 | $88,020 | $27,336 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 2,113 | $80,954 | $28,279 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 47 | $80,812 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 68 | $79,723 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 35 | $75,667 | — |
| Marketing | 88 | $71,898 | $39,715 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 161 | $65,783 | $41,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 93 | $65,524 | $21,844 |
| Education | 320 | $65,019 | $18,473 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 25 | $61,263 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 52 | $58,835 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 53 | $58,521 | $46,421 |
| Sustainability Studies | 102 | $58,290 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 85 | $55,870 | $26,000 |
| Social Work | 377 | $55,812 | $44,483 |
| Public Health | 46 | $55,373 | $46,696 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 70 | $52,793 | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 969 | $50,472 | $37,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 55 | $47,937 | $37,250 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 40 | $44,961 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 33 | $42,557 | — |
| Music | 87 | $36,054 | $21,656 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 33 | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 5 | — | — |
| Agricultural Public Services | 32 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 4 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 367 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 29 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 10 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 19 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Biology | 20 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 14 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 10 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 14 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 20 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 3 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Dance | 7 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 191 | — | — |
| Data Science | 25 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 28 | — | — |
| Economics | 194 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 16 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 291 | — | — |
| Engineering | 83 | — | — |
| Engineering Mechanics | 3 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 156 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 11 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 84 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 6 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 19 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 6 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 33 | — | — |
| History | 11 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 84 | — | — |
| Journalism | 11 | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 6 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 199 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 47 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 41 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 8 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 26 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Operations Research | 62 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 2 | — | — |
| Physics | 28 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 6 | — | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 16 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 6 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 47 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Sociology | 5 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 30 | — | — |
| Statistics | 192 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Taxation | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 25 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 15 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 26 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 12 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (80)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | — | $116,116 | $195,100 |
| Chemistry | 76 | $110,341 | — |
| Education | 116 | $101,186 | $46,500 |
| Law | — | $92,516 | $68,819 |
| Music | 70 | $46,245 | $31,925 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 10 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 13 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 3 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 10 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 13 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 47 | — | — |
| Biology | 18 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 32 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 3 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 15 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 55 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 10 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 118 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 20 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 3 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Economics | 55 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 16 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 123 | — | — |
| Engineering Mechanics | 5 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 13 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 28 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 2 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| History | 16 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 6 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 23 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 16 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 6 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 49 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 47 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 91 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 14 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 21 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 20 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 26 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 11 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 3 | — | — |
| Physics | 70 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 13 | — | — |
| Public Health | 14 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 39 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 16 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | — | — | — |
| Social Work | 10 | — | — |
| Sociology | 5 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 12 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 17 | — | — |
| Statistics | 19 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 9 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 2 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 71 | $66,550 | $246,257 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 15 | — | — |
| Law | 355 | — | — |
| Veterinary Medicine | 252 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (19)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 8 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 324 | — | $23,462 |
| Computer Science | 23 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | — | — |
| Education | 6 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 7 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 6 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | — | — |
| International Business | 25 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 10 | — | — |
| Marketing | 53 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Music | 5 | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
| Taxation | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Illinois
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | $9,540 | 77% | $73,666 |
| Illinois State University | Normal | $17,829 | 88% | $67,557 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | $14,505 | 70% | $61,351 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | $13,111 | 98% | $59,436 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | $12,554 | 87% | $57,388 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | $10,018 | 71% | $57,175 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | $12,717 | 65% | $55,885 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | $9,377 | 75% | $56,278 |
About Illinois
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Champaign, IL |
| Setting | Small city |
| Undergraduates | 36,258 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | illinois.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Illinois's acceptance rate?
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign admits 42% of applicants, making it selective. Admitted students average 1,440 on the SAT.
How much does Illinois cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $34,226 a year (tuition and fees: $16,354 in-state, $36,706 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $13,042 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $871.
How much do Illinois graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $87,599 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 7th of 65 similar colleges in Illinois. The best-paid bachelor's program is mathematics and computer science ($137,829 a year after graduation).
What is Illinois's graduation rate?
86% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 95% of first-year students return for a second year.