Achievements and Accolades

  • US News & World Report rankings:
    • No. 1 public regional university in Illinois (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
    • No. 6 public regional university in the Midwest (2024).
    • No. 5 for students graduating with the least amount of debt, Midwest Region (2021).
    • No. 10 best college for veterans, Midwest Region (2024).
    • Top 10% online bachelor's degrees in the U.S. (2023)
    • Top 25 best value school, Midwest Region, and the only public university in Illinois on the list (2022, 2023, 2024).
    • Among the 15 best public regional universities in the Midwest since 2006.
  • UIS welcomed the largest first-year class in university history in the fall of 2019.
  • The College of Business and Management is accredited by the AACSB, a distinction earned by less than 5% of business schools worldwide.
  • UIS alums comprise 28% of the college educated workforce residing in Springfield.
  • UIS and its students and alumni add $694.2 million to the Illinois economy annually.
  • The UIS School of Public Management and Policy's MPA program is ranked #29 in Public Finance and Budgeting by US News & World Report.
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Students

Academics:

  • 60 undergraduate programs of study, 41 minors
  • 44 graduate programs of study, 1 doctorate
  • 43 graduate certificates
  • Coursework that leads to 8 Illinois State Board of Education endorsements

Total enrollment: 4,661 (Fall 2023)

  • Undergraduate students: 2,339 (50%)
    • First generation: 917 (19.7%)
  • Graduate students: 2,319 (50%)
  • Online: 47.5%, On-ground: 52% Blended: 0.5%
  • Full-time: 59%, Part-time: 41%
  • Male: 48%, Female: 51%, Unknown: 1%

Average age:

  • Undergraduate: 25.3
  • Graduate: 31.1
  • Doctorate: 41.5

Demographics:

  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 4.5%
  • Black or African American: 11.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.6%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • White: 49.1%
  • Two or More Races: 3.6%
  • U.S. Non-Resident (Non-Resident Alien): 21.6%
  • Unknown: 1.3%

Where students come from:

  • Illinois: 66%
  • Out of state: 12%
  • Foreign countries: 22%

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Faculty and Staff

  • Full-time faculty: 195 Part-time: 129
  • Full-time staff: 553
    • Academic Professionals: 208
    • Civil Service: 345
  • Part-time staff: 19
  • Student employees: 773
  • Graduate Student Interns/Assistants/ILSIP: 324

Student Life

70+ student clubs and organizations.
Member NCAA Div. II, Great Lakes Valley
Conference (GLVC)

Intercollegiate athletic teams:
Men's/Women’s soccer, tennis, basketball, golf,
cross country, and track and field; softball;
volleyball; baseball.

Housing: 844 students live in campus housing.

UIS FY 2023 Budget: $135.5 million

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Undergraduate:

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Alumni

UIS has more than 44,000 living alumni located throughout the world.

Fall 2023 On-Ground, Undergraduate Annual Cost

IllinoisNon-Residents
Tuition (30 credit hrs.)$9,645$19,410
Fees$2,617$2,617
Room & Board
(Silver meal plan)
$10,646$10,646
Books + Supplies$1,260$1,260
TOTAL$24,168$33,933