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IllinoisUrbana, IL

Acceptance rate

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

Illinois Enrollment MgmtIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Illinois Enrollment Mgmt (Fall 2025).
36.6%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

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$2k
$30–48k~$5k
$48–75k~$8k
$75–110k~$15k
$110k+~$29k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants23.4%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

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

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

Popular majors

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-faculty ratio

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

20:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return95%
Graduate within six years86%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$80k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$20k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Illinois’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 35 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
Urbana, IL

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3418J
3821F
5031M
6342A
7453M
8362J
8565J
8464A
7956S
6644O
5132N
3924D
Snow a year
21 in
Precipitation a year
41 in
Days at 90°F or above
23
Days below 32°F
120

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, CHAMPAIGN 3S, IL US station, 1.6 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

51%
49%
Male
19,831
Female
18,730

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

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

Acceptance rate

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

UW–Madison CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from UW–Madison CDS (Fall 2025).
40.8%acceptance rate
Applied
73,912
Admitted
30,167
Enrolled
8,495

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state56.4%
5,672 admitted of 10,058 applicants
Out-of-state40.3%
19,948 admitted of 49,463 applicants

~1.4× higher admit rate for in-state applicants.

Early action

Wisconsin 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

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

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1400
50th Percentile
1450
75th Percentile
1490

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
29
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
33

Class rank

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

Top tenth of class58.4%
Top quarter of class90.8%
Top half of class99.2%

Based on the 35.5% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Wisconsin does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

2024–25 CDSWisconsin's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
$30,624
In-State
$62,649
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$12,166$44,191
Room & Board
$14,520$14,520
Other Expenses
$3,938$3,938
Total
$30,624$62,649

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$4k
$30–48k~$4k
$48–75k~$8k
$75–110k~$18k
$110k+~$27k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants15.9%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

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

Receiving Aid
35%
Avg. Package
$36,138
Avg. Need Met
91%

Popular majors

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

Social Sciences
Business
Biological & Life Sciences
Engineering
Computing
Other
Social Sci
13.8%
Business
12.2%
Life Sci
11%
Engineering
10.9%
Computing
10.4%
Other
41.7%

Student-faculty ratio

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

18:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return96%
Graduate within six years90%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$79k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$20k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Wisconsin’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Computer & Information Sciences

    665 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$120kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
  • Finance

    470 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$107kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
  • Economics

    431 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$85kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
  • Psychology

    424 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$59kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
  • Biology

    354 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$69kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
Show all 35 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
94%
In Fraternities
9%
In Sororities
8%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Madison, WI

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
2710J
3113F
4324M
5635A
6847M
7858J
8262J
8060A
7352S
6039O
4527N
3216D
Snow a year
39 in
Precipitation a year
39 in
Days at 90°F or above
7
Days below 32°F
146

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, CHARMANY FARM, WI US station, 4.1 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

46%
54%
Male
18,068
Female
21,118

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White58.3%
Other18.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander11.2%
Hispanic9.2%
Black2.8%
Native American<1%