At a glance
- Address
- 601 E John Street
- City
- Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- illinois.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1867
- Students
- 83,119 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#53 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Automation & Control | #2 |
| Water Resources | #8 |
| Communication | #14 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #15 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | #17 |
| Library & Information Science | #17 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- myIllini — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry (application opens 2026-09-01)
- English
- International applicants must fulfill additional requirements including proof of English proficiency; minimum scores not stated on the pages read
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Action | 1 November 2026 | 2027-01-29 |
| Regular | 5 January 2027 | 2027-02-26 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Tests
- GRE policy not mentioned on the pages read
- English
- International applicants required to submit proof of English proficiency; minimum scores not stated on the pages read
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 42.4% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1310–1520
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 35,124 / year · about ₹33.6 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 36,258
- International undergrads
- 13.9%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 81,054 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.illinois.edu/apply/first-year · admissions.illinois.edu/apply/international · grad.illinois.edu/admissions · grad.illinois.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions-minimum-requirements · osfa.illinois.edu/cost/ · osfa.illinois.edu/cost/undergraduate-cost/ — checked 28 September 2026.