University of Illinois at Springfield Overview

University of Illinois at Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The location of UIS is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of Illinois at Springfield Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UIS.
• In a recent academic period65% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, UIS bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $57,103 a year. That's about 40% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of Illinois at Springfield?

Contact details for UIS are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Plaza, Springfield, IL 62703-5407
Phone:	217-206-6600
Website:	www.uis.edu

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How Do I Get Into UIS?

You can apply to UIS online at: www.uis.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UIS

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UIS?

With an acceptance rate of 82%, UIS may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 48% of students accepted to UIS submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 498 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

UIS received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford University of Illinois at Springfield?

The overall average net price of UIS is $23,944. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UIS, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $6,035 a year. That adds up to $24,140 over four years for those students.

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University of Illinois at Springfield Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,654 undergraduate students at UIS, with 1,840 being full-time and 814 being part-time.

There are also 1,492 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,840 full-time undergraduates at UIS, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Illinois at Springfield students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	63
Black or African American	280
Hispanic or Latino	224
White	1,120
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	99

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at University of Illinois at Springfield. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 41 countries are represented at UIS. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

University of Illinois at Springfield Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	87	0	115	0	202
Business Administration & Management	105	0	83	0	188
General Psychology	88	0	0	0	88
Public Administration	5	7	46	7	65
Political Science & Government	26	0	33	0	59
Computer Systems Analysis	14	0	40	0	54
Communication & Media Studies	39	0	7	0	46
Natural Resources Conservation	12	0	26	0	38
Accounting	22	0	14	0	36
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	16	0	18	0	34
Public Health	0	14	17	0	31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	29	0	29
Teacher Education Grade Specific	28	0	0	0	28
History	20	0	7	0	27
Information Technology	25	0	0	0	25
Educational Administration	0	5	20	0	25
General English Literature	24	0	1	0	25
General Biology	22	0	2	0	24
Criminal Justice & Corrections	24	0	0	0	24
Social Work	21	0	0	0	21
Health & Physical Education	19	0	0	0	19
Mathematics	15	0	0	0	15
Liberal Arts General Studies	12	0	2	0	14
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	11	0	11
Philosophy	10	0	0	0	10
Journalism	0	0	8	0	8
Human Services	0	0	7	0	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6	0	0	0	6
Human Resource Management	0	0	6	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	6	0	0	0	6
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	5	0	0	0	5
Chemistry	5	0	0	0	5
Other Public Administration	0	5	0	0	5
Applied Mathematics	0	0	3	0	3
Sociology & Anthropology	3	0	0	0	3
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	1	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	0	1	0	0	1
International Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Economics	1	0	0	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	1	0	0	0	1
General Education	0	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0
Public Policy	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	662	32	496	7	1,197

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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