The University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign comprises 15 colleges and schools. Its School of Information Sciences, College of Engineering, and Department of Psychology are among the best in the country. The school's College of Business, College of Education, and College of Law are also highly ranked.

Student Population

When you go to UIUC, you're not just meeting people “from Illinois.” Students here come from 50 U.S. states and 113 countries across the world. UIUC has the most students of color among top-100-ranked Midwest universities.

There is around a population of 50,000 students each year allowing for many opportunities to connect with new people and find new friends and create great memories.

Requirements

The acceptance rate of UIUC is 62.2%

GPA → 3.78

SAT → Between 1240 - 1470

ACT → Between 26-32

Sports and Activities

Illinois has 10 men’s NCAA teams and 11 women’s NCAA teams with 15 major facilities giving them the power to play amazing.

Men → football; baseball; basketball; golf; soccer; tennis and wrestling

Women → basketball; cross country; golf; gymnastics; soccer; softball; tennis; track & field and volleyball

UIUC has over 1,000 clubs and student organizations in order to fulfill everyone's passion and want for involvement. In the beginning of the school year they offer a quad day, which is a day that allows students to explore and learn about all of the possible clubs they can join and partake in, some being Illini Hackers; Promoting Undergraduate Research in Engineering; Society of Women Engineers; Entrepreneurs Without Borders; Illini Chess Club; CS Grad Student Organization; and hundreds more.

The most popular majors at University of Illinois--Chicago include Business; Management; Marketing and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Psychology.

Student Population

UIC is among the top five most diverse campuses in the nation and a national leader among urban public higher education institution that provides access to underrepresented students. Being the largest university in the Chicago area, the school has more than 33,000 students enrolled in its 16 colleges.

Requirements

The acceptance rate of UIC is 72.7%

GPA → 2.5

SAT → Between 1020 -1290

ACT → Between 18-28

Sports and Activities

The UIC Flames compete in 18 NCAA Division I sports as members of the Horizon League, which includes 12 public and private institutions that have strong academic reputations and a tradition of athletic success.

Men → Baseball; Basketball; Cross Country; Soccer; Swimming & Diving; Tennis; Track & Field

Women → Basketball; Soccer; Volleyball; Tennis; Cross Country; Golf; Softball; Swimming and Diving; Track & Field

With almost 300 student organizations, UIC provides a wide range of opportunities for students to get involved and develop community. Student organizations play a significant role in providing effective learning environments for students, preparing members to live and work in a global community and develop a feeling of comfort for college, some being E-Sports; Accounting Club; 1 2 Boxing Club; Anthropology Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; and hundreds more.