University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Teaching Programs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution situated in Champaign, Illinois. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rankings
UIUC is ranked #14 out of 545 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #1 out of 23 schools in Illinois.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
UIUC has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#7 | Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#11 | Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#25 | Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#26 | Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UIUC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UIUC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#3 | Best Colleges for Special Education | College Factual |
#6 | Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students | College Factual |
#7 | Best Special Education Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#29 | Best Colleges for Education | College Factual |
#70 | Best Education Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#107 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
Where Is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign?

Contact details for UIUC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711 |
Phone: | 217-333-1000 |
Website: | www.illinois.edu/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/illinois.edu |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/Illinois_Alma |
How Do I Get Into UIUC?
You can apply to UIUC online at: admissions.illinois.edu/apply
Admission Requirements for UIUC
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | neither required nor recommended |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | considered but not required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UIUC?
Approximately 52% of accepted students are men and 48% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 57%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.
Average Test Scores
About 22% of students accepted to UIUC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 710. Math scores were between 710 and 790.
Can I Afford University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UIUC, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $6,816 a year. That adds up to $27,264 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 15,787 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 32,757 full-time undergraduates at UIUC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 6,113 |
Black or African American | 1,965 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,929 |
White | 14,337 |
International Students | 5,105 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,308 |
Geographic Diversity
Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 116 countries are represented at UIUC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UIUC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of UIUC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was 35.4%. This is the #377 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UIUC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UIUC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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General Education | 18% |
General Education | 18% |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11% |
Technical Teacher Education | 89% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UIUC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UIUC.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Teaching Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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