University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois · Public · 36,258 undergraduates · illinois.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
37%
of 83,045 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1390 to 1520
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$39,110Est.Estimate
$61,000 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
37% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$61,000
a year in 2027-28, from a $61,000 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1442
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1442).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: How to Apply: First-Year | Undergraduate Admissions | Illinois · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan5Regular Decision · January 5, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
37%
of applicants were admitted: 30,384 of 83,045 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 1/30.
Wait list
6,826 students were offered a spot; 1 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 43% of them sent SAT scores and 14% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1390 to 1520
Reading and Writing 690 to 750
Math 700 to 790
ACT composite 31 to 34
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160074%
- 1200 to 139922%
- 1000 to 11993.7%
- 800 to 9990.1%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$39,110
a year, in state
$61,000
a year, out of state (tuition $35,650)
- Tuition (in state)$13,760
- Fees$5,350
- Food and housing$16,080
- Books and supplies$1,270
- Transportation and other$2,650
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign published $36,930 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$871
- $30,001 to $48,000$2,983
- $48,001 to $75,000$5,924
- $75,001 to $110,000$11,952
- Over $110,000$29,998
Financial aid
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$25,878
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
16%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $6,027 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,380Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 105 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 104 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFRO 100 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 1 - - |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | Integrative Biology 100 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | Integrative Biology 150 and Molecular and Cellular Biology 150 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Math 234 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 5 | Math 220 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 234 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Math 220 and Math 231 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | Chemistry 102 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | Chemistry 102 and Chemistry 104 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | Chinese 2-- |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | Chinese 203 and 204 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 20 | Chinese 203, 204, 305, and 306 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science 1-- |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 5 | 3 | Political Science 240 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 105 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | Computer Science 101 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 102 |
| Computer Science Principles | 5 | 3 | Computer Science 105 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Art 102 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Rhetoric 1-- |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | Rhetoric 105 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Rhetoric 1-- |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | Rhetoric 105 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 1-- |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 100 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | History 1-- |
| European History | 5 | 3 | History 142 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | French 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | French 103, 104 and 205 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 13 | French 103, 104, 205, and 207 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | German 103 and 104 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | German 103, 104, and 211 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GGIS 1-- |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | GGIS 104 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Italian 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Italian 103 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | Italian 103 and 104 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | Japanese 2-- |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | Japanese 203 and 204 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 20 | Japanese 203, 204, 305, and 306 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | Latin 201 and 202 |
| Latin | 4 | 11 | Latin 1--, 201 and 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 1-- |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 3 | Economics 103 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 1-- |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 3 | Economics 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 2 | Music 1-- |
| Music Theory | 4 | 2 | Music 102 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | Physics 1-- |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | Physics 1-- |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 5 | Physics 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | Physics 1-- |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | Physics 1-- |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 5 | Physics 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | Physics 2-- |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Physics 2-- |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | Physics 212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | Physics 2-- |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Physics 2-- |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | Physics 211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1-- |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psychology 1-- |
| Psychology | 5 | 4 | Psychology 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | LAS 1-- |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | LAS 1-- |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Spanish 141 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | Spanish 141, 200, and 204 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | Spanish 141 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 10 | Spanish 141, 200, and 204 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Statistics 1-- |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | Statistics 100 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science 1-- |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Political Science 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | History 1-- |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | History 1-- |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 3 | History 100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
86%
Come back for a second year
95%
Typical earnings
$87,599
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$67,256
- All colleges$61,498
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 69 majors here have earnings data.
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