UIS at a glance
about uis
Location:
Springfield, IL
Centrally located on Interstates 55 and 72
Founded:
1969
Affiliation:
Springfield campus of the University of Illinois
Enrollment:
Approximately 4,800
Undergraduates:
58%
Graduates:
42%
More:
Top five enrolled undergraduate programs:
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Accountancy
- Communication
Average Annual Estimated Total Cost:
(Fall 2007, per year, full-time, on-campus)
- Illinois resident: $17,554 (includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies and parking)
- Out-of-state resident: $26,704
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 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
- UIS has applied for NCAA Division II status, effective 2010-2011.
- Men's Sports: basketball, golf, soccer & tennis.
- Women's Sports: basketball, golf, tennis, volleyball & softball.
- A wide range of intramural sports and activities are offered as well.
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More than 70 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
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