Compare colleges side by side

Add up to three schools and toggle the stats you care about. All data comes from each school's official Common Data Set.

Add a school:
IllinoisUrbana, IL

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Illinois Enrollment Mgmt36.6%acceptance rate
Applied
83,045
Admitted
30,384
Enrolled
9,207

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
Illinois resident49.3%
14,509 admitted of 29,419 applicants
Domestic non-resident29.0%
9,495 admitted of 32,702 applicants
International30.5%
6,380 admitted of 20,924 applicants

Early Action

Illinois offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Illinois is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1390
50th Percentile
1442
75th Percentile
1520

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
31
50th Percentile
32
75th Percentile
34

Class Rank

Where Illinois's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class61.64%
Top quarter of class88.76%
Top half of class99%

Based on the 21.74% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Illinois does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Illinois weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Illinois's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$36,930
In-State
$57,282
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$18,046$38,398
Room & Board
$15,184$15,184
Other Expenses
$3,700$3,700
Total
$36,930$57,282

Out-of-state students pay $20,352 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
38%
Avg. Package
$26,429
Avg. Need Met
82%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Social Sciences
Sciences
Business
Computing
Agriculture
Other
Engineering
19%
Social Sci
14%
Sciences
13%
Business
12%
Computing
9%
Agriculture
5%
Other
28%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander22.2%
Black5.3%
Hispanic15%
Native American<1%
Other20.5%
White37%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

20:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
15%
In Sororities
21%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

51%
49%
Male
19,831
Female
18,730
PurdueWest Lafayette, IN

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Purdue Newsroom50.3%acceptance rate
Applied
72,800
Admitted
36,602
Enrolled
9,285

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state71.0%
Out-of-state39.0%

~1.8× higher admit rate for in-state applicants.

Early Action

Purdue offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Purdue requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1210
50th Percentile
1330
75th Percentile
1450

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
27
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
34

Class Rank

Where Purdue's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class47%
Top quarter of class78.1%
Top half of class96.3%

Based on the 35.88% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Purdue does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Purdue weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Purdue's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$23,062
In-State
$41,864
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$9,992$28,794
Room & Board
$10,030$10,030
Other Expenses
$3,040$3,040
Total
$23,062$41,864

Out-of-state students pay $18,802 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
26%
Avg. Package
$13,941
Avg. Need Met
79%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Liberal Arts
Sciences
Business
Computing
Agriculture
Health
Engineering
34%
Liberal Arts
21%
Sciences
12%
Business
11%
Computing
11%
Agriculture
6%
Health
5%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander14.2%
Black2.6%
Hispanic7.3%
Native American<1%
Other17.1%
White58.7%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

14:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
95%
In Fraternities
16%
In Sororities
18%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

57%
43%
Male
22,378
Female
16,792
Compare Colleges Side by Side | Esslo