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 student loan default rate at UIS is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UIS.
• In 2019-2020, 66% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, UIS bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,747 a year. That's about 22% more than their peers at other schools.

University of Illinois at Springfield Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UIS.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Other Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Computer Systems Analysis Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#113	Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#115	Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UIS has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration	College Factual
#1	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions	College Factual
#1	Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Analysis	College Factual
#1	Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Systems	College Factual
#3	Best Value Colleges for Sociology & Anthropology	College Factual
#25	Best Value Colleges for Public Administration	College Factual

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/uis.edu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UISedu

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	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UIS?

The acceptance rate at University of Illinois at Springfield is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 82% 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 490 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

UIS received ACT scores from 38% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 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 52% of students took out student loans averaging $5,130 a year. That adds up to $20,520 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UIS is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at University of Illinois at Springfield

In 2019-2020, 4,066 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 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UIS

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Illinois at Springfield was $11,911 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $21,526. The following table shows how UIS is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	#1	#4
Mathematics & Computer Science	#1	#1
Computer Systems Analysis	#4	#4
Human Services	#4	#10
Legal Professions (Other)	#10	#4
Legal Professions	#13	#7
Political Science & Government	#13	#4
Philosophy	#16	#7
Mathematics & Statistics	#17	#20
Mathematics	#17	#20
Natural Resources Conservation	#25	#7
Computer Science	#25	#13
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#34	#33
Liberal Arts General Studies	#37	#13
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	#37	#13
Natural Resources & Conservation	#37	#13
Information Technology	#44	#68
History	#45	#41
History	#45	#41
General English Literature	#51	#57
English Language & Literature	#68	#74

Online Growth Rankings of UIS

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Illinois at Springfield was 13.1%. This is the #737 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UIS regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UIS ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UIS.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Public Administration	#10
Public Health	#119
Educational Administration	#185
Public Administration & Social Service	#195

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	99	0	126	0	225
Business Administration & Management	115	0	33	0	148
General Psychology	71	0	0	0	71
Public Administration	4	11	48	8	71
Computer Systems Analysis	8	0	48	0	56
Accounting	25	0	25	0	50
Communication & Media Studies	37	0	3	0	40
Political Science & Government	11	0	27	0	38
History	23	0	6	0	29
Public Health	0	8	20	0	28
Natural Resources Conservation	13	0	14	0	27
Educational Administration	0	1	25	0	26
General Biology	25	0	0	0	25
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	23	0	23
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	10	0	11	0	21
General English Literature	18	0	2	0	20
Criminal Justice & Corrections	20	0	0	0	20
Social Work	20	0	0	0	20
Information Technology	19	0	0	0	19
Health & Physical Education	16	0	0	0	16
Mathematics	13	0	0	0	13
Human Services	0	0	13	0	13
Liberal Arts General Studies	10	0	2	0	12
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	12	0	12
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	10	0	0	0	10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	8	0	0	0	8
Teacher Education Grade Specific	7	0	0	0	7
Sociology & Anthropology	7	0	0	0	7
Chemistry	5	0	0	0	5
Other Public Administration	0	5	0	0	5
Journalism	0	0	4	0	4
Philosophy	4	0	0	0	4
Economics	3	0	0	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	3	0	0	0	3
International Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Mental & Social Health Services	0	1	0	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	1	0	0	0	1
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0
Legal Professions (Other)	0	0	0	0	0
Public Policy	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	607	26	442	8	1,083

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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