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 2021-2022, 65% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UIS with a bachelor's degree make about $52,925 a year. That's 30% more than those who graduate from 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

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 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,601 a year. That adds up to $22,404 over four years for those students.

University of Illinois at Springfield Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,503 undergraduate students at UIS, with 1,739 being full-time and 764 being part-time.

There are also 1,441 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,739 full-time undergraduates at UIS, 44% are male and 56% 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	59
Black or African American	248
Hispanic or Latino	202
White	1,078
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	90

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.

Online Learning at University of Illinois at Springfield

There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 54 master’s degree programs available online at UIS. In 2022-2023, 3,505 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UIS has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 43rd most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UIS majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	10%
Communication & Journalism	10%
Communications	2%
Computer & IS Security	27%
Environmental Health	13%
Environmental Science	50%
Environmental Studies	26%
General Business Administration and Management	6%
General Educational Leadership & Administration	47%
General Human Services	43%
General Mathematics	32%
General Public Health	32%
Health Professions	22%
Mathematics & Computer Science	37%
Mathematics & Statistics	32%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	33%
Natural Resources & Conservation	40%
Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions	38%
Political Science	21%
Public Administration & Social Service	8%
Social Sciences	13%

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	76	0	95	0	171
Business Administration & Management	96	0	61	0	157
Public Administration	2	9	54	3	68
General Psychology	65	0	0	0	65
Accounting	40	0	24	0	64
Political Science & Government	22	0	26	0	48
Natural Resources Conservation	19	0	26	0	45
Computer Systems Analysis	7	0	35	0	42
Communication & Media Studies	34	0	7	0	41
General Biology	39	0	0	0	39
Public Health	0	12	24	0	36
Educational Administration	0	8	19	0	27
Health & Physical Education	27	0	0	0	27
Information Technology	26	0	0	0	26
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	25	0	25
Criminal Justice & Corrections	24	0	0	0	24
Human Services	0	0	23	0	23
History	13	0	8	0	21
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	4	0	15	0	19
Mathematics	19	0	0	0	19
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	19	0	19
Social Work	18	0	0	0	18
General English Literature	16	0	1	0	17
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14	0	0	0	14
Liberal Arts General Studies	9	0	1	0	10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	8	0	0	0	8
Journalism	0	0	8	0	8
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	8	0	0	0	8
Other Public Administration	0	8	0	0	8
Allied Health Professions	0	0	6	0	6
Sociology & Anthropology	6	0	0	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	6	0	0	0	6
Philosophy	4	0	0	0	4
International Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	0	0	2
Economics	1	0	0	0	1
Public Policy	1	0	0	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	608	37	477	3	1,125

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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