Location:
Springfield, IL
Centrally located on Interstates 55 and 72
Population: 116,250 (2010 Census)
Founded:
1969 (as Sangamon State University)
Affiliation:
Springfield campus of the University of Illinois (joined U of I system on July 1, 1995)
Enrollment:
5,137 (fall 2011)
Undergraduates:
3,112 (61%)
Graduates:
2,025 (39%)
National Recognition: UIS is ranked 2nd among public Regional Universities in the Midwest Region in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges 2013″. UIS was ranked 4th in the same category the previous three years – 2010, 2011, & 2012.
Kiplinger’s 2011-2012 “Best Values in Public Colleges” ranked UIS among the Top 100 in the nation. UIS and UIUC were the only two Illinois public universities ranked.
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Top six enrolled undergraduate programs:
- Business Administration
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Accountancy
- Biology
- Graduate programs
Average Annual Estimated Total Cost:
(Fall 2011, undergraduate, per year, full-time, on-campus)
- Tuition: Illinois Resident – $8,670; non-resident – $17,820
- Fees: $2,314
- Housing: (residence hall, meal plan B) – $8,870
- Total Annual Cost ( includes tuition, fees, room and board,
books, supplies and parking) Illinois resident – $21,114; non-resident: $30,264
Online Courses and Degrees
- Dozens of online courses offered each semester to online and on-campus
students. - 8 undergraduate and 8 graduate degrees offered entirely online to students who have completed
general education requirements.
Scholarships/Financial Assistance
- Grants, loans, and student employment are available. Nearly 70
percent of UIS students receive some form of financial aid. - Approximately 100 scholarships totaling $90,000
are available to continuing students each year. Application deadline: Feb. 1.
Real World Experience
Through the Applied Study Term, undergraduate students can be placed in internships relevant to their major, most of them paid.
Athletics
- We are a member of the NCAA Division II and the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
- Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball, golf, soccer & tennis.
- Women’s Sports: basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, volleyball & softball.
- A wide range of
intramural sports and activities are offered
as well. - Learn more.
More than 85 Clubs and Organizations
- academic and professional clubs
- multicultural
- performing arts
- student government and programming
- volunteerism and public service
- social
- sports and recreation
- pep clubs
- cheerleading
- Learn more.
