How to apply to UIS

If you believe you meet the requirements for application to UIS, please follow these procedures:

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    Complete the appropriate Application for Admission form. This form can either be submitted electronically or downloaded and mailed to the Office of Admissions.

    If you apply electronically, you can check the status of your application online.

  2. Send official or certified academic records. Photocopies will not be accepted.

  3. Submit applicable personal and academic statements (required for freshman applicants, all other applicants should consult their chosen program of study for requirements).

  4. Submit all applicable test scores.

    GRE, GMAT, and TOEFL: institutional code for UIS is 1787
    ACT: institutional code for UIS is 1137
    AP, CLEP and SAT: institutional code for UIS is 0834

  5. Please submit the non-refundable application fee.

    a. For Domestic students:
    Please include a non-refundable $50 undergraduate application fee, or non-refundable $60 graduate application fee, payable to the University of Illinois at Springfield.

    b. For International students:
    Please include a non-refundable $60 undergraduate application fee, or non-refundable $75 graduate application fee, payable to the University of Illinois at Springfield.

    Students at a Soccer game at the University of Illinois at SpringfieldStudents who are not U.S. citizens must have a tuberculin skin test done at the Campus Health Service office on arrival and prior to registering. If the test is positive, they will be required to have a chest x-ray when they arrive on campus. International students who have had a positive tuberculin skin test in the past are required to bring a statement from the health care provider who performed the test, giving the date of the test and the size of the induration in millimeters. They will be required to have a chest x-ray when they arrive on campus.

    All medical records must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

    Deadlines: International students applying from abroad should submit complete files by: June 1 for fall terms; November 1 for spring terms; and April 1 for summer sessions.

    International Students must also submit a Financial Affidavit form [PDF].

  6. Once everything is received, the UIS admissions staff will review your application and notify you accordingly.