University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Official website ↗
Public university: the tuition shown is the rate for U.S. students from other states. International students usually pay this rate or more, and need extra funds for health insurance and visa costs — check the college's international cost page.
Quick summary
| Cost per year | not yet determined — public universities publish in-state costs; international students pay more. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: none for international students. Merit scholarships: not yet determined. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | selective: about 1 in 2 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1310–1520. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Champaign, IL · Small city · summer highs about 29°C, winter lows about -8°C · 171 km from IND airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | No need-based aid for international undergraduates International students are not eligible for need-based institutional aid; only merit awards or outside funding. Sources (1)“Illinois does not provide need-based financial aid for international undergraduate students.”admissions.illinois.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
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| Meets full financial need | No — does not promise to meet full needSources (1)“Need-based financial aid is not available to international undergraduates at Illinois, meaning you must have sufficient funds for your entire period of study.”admissions.illinois.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Merit scholarships | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| SAT / ACT policy | Test-optional (SAT/ACT may be submitted)Sources (1)“Each beginning first-year applicant has the option to submit an admission test score from either the American College Testing (ACT) program or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).”admissions.illinois.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| English proficiency | English test required unless an exemption appliesSources (1)“If you did not complete Grades 10–12 in an approved English‑speaking country, you must submit one of the following test scores:”admissions.illinois.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $134,501 | $181,981 |
| Computer Engineering | $121,140 | $159,855 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $137,829 | $155,503 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $101,492 | $146,946 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $86,669 | $119,978 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $82,742 | $116,339 |
| Nuclear Engineering | $82,743 | $116,047 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $89,876 | $111,783 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $75,767 | $107,904 |
| Systems Engineering | $84,822 | $106,805 |
| Statistics | $84,922 | $105,978 |
| Chemical Engineering | $84,410 | $104,317 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Location
| City / state | Champaign, IL |
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| Setting | Small city |
| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND), about 171 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (Jul) | average high 29°C (85°F) |
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| Coldest month (Jan) | average low -8°C (18°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 939 mm |
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °C | 1° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 19° | 11° | 4° |
| Low °C | -8° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -5° |
| Rain mm | 53 | 46 | 65 | 94 | 112 | 110 | 98 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 54 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Champaign Willard Ap, Il Us weather station, about 9 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.