,·Public Research University·Est. 1867
“Fighting Illini.”
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is one of the nation's most distinguished public research universities, consistently ranked among the top 10 engineering and computer science programs in the world. Founded in 1867 as a land-grant institution, UIUC has grown into a global leader in technology, engineering, business, and the arts. UIUC's Grainger College of Engineering is among the finest in the world, with particular strength in electrical engineering and computer science, which the university helped pioneer. The Gies College of Business is a nationally ranked business school known for its accountancy program. The College of LAS offers outstanding programs across the liberal arts and sciences. The university played a central role in the development of the modern internet — the first commercial web browser, Mosaic, was developed at UIUC's National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). The university continues to lead in areas including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and materials science. UIUC's campus in Urbana-Champaign is one of the largest in the United States and features beautiful Gothic architecture, world-class research facilities, and an extraordinarily vibrant student life. The university's alma mater tradition, school spirit, and Big Ten athletics create a powerful sense of community and belonging. UIUC graduates are among the most sought-after in engineering and technology, with companies including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple recruiting heavily on campus.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
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Official SourcePriority Application
Priority deadline for scholarship consideration
Regular Decision
Decisions March-April
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$15,074
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$35,122
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
The largest academic unit at UIUC offering comprehensive programs across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
One of the world's top engineering colleges, with a particularly dominant position in computer and electrical engineering.
A top business college known for its #1 ranked accountancy program.
A strong journalism and media program with excellent industry connections.
4 years
One of the nation's top-5 undergraduate CS programs (US News 2026). Graduates feed the H-1B pipelines at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Oracle; UIUC is a traditional CS recruiting ground.
4 years
Perennially ranked #2 in the nation. Integrated 3+2 option (iMSA) lets students complete their 150-hour CPA credit in five years. Strong Big 4 placement.
4 years
Ranked top-5 nationally for ECE. Birthplace of the first transistorized computer (ILLIAC) and strong pipelines into semiconductor, hardware and ML-systems companies.
4 years
UIUC's pioneering 'CS + X' program lets students pair Computer Science with Linguistics, Music, Anthropology, Advertising, Economics and more — broadening CS skills across the liberal arts.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $55,322
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
