University of Illinois Review
The University of Illinois system comprises three Illinois campuses in Chicago, Urbana-Champaign and Springfield. The university offers bachelor's, master's and graduate programs to over 70,000 students.
University of Illinois Overview
Founded in 1867, the University of Illinois (U of I) has since established itself as one of Illinois' best public universities. In addition to U of I's flagship Urbana-Champaign campus and the Chicago and Springfield campuses, the university also operates an online global campus.
University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) is the largest university in Chicago and offers degrees in academic areas such as urban planning, public health and medicine. The Springfield campus (UIS) has the lowest student-faculty ratio in the U of I system and has a student population of approximately 5,000.
Admission and Enrollment Overview
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is ranked by U.S. News and World Report College Guide as one of 2010's top ten public national universities and is classified as highly selective. Applicants apply directly to a program or major, where the department admission committee review applications. Two essays discussing academic interests and extracurricular activities are typically required for freshmen applicants.
Campus Facilities and Learning Environment
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's library is part of one of the largest library systems in the world, with over 11 million volumes and 22 million items. Departmental and school libraries are spread out at 40 locations across the university campus. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has 70,000 computer and over 130 buildings with wireless connection to the university network.
Students complete their lecture and lab courses in the 559 campus buildings. The student-faculty ratio is 17:1. Veterinary, writing resources, research, clinical sciences and other departmental labs are also located on the campus.
Schools and Colleges at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- College of Business
- College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
- College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
- Institute of Aviation
- College of Fine and Applied Arts
- Graduate School of Library and Information Science
- College of Engineering
- School of Social Work
- Graduate College
- School of Labor and Employment Relations
- College of Law
- College of Education
- College of Applied Health Sciences
- College of Media
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Contact Information
- Address: 601 E. John Street, Champaign, IL 61820
- Phone Number: (217) 333-1000