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.
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:
- African-American: 12%
- Hispanic: 8%
- International: 22%
- All other: 58%
Where students come from:
- Illinois: 66%
- Out of state: 12%
- Foreign countries: 22%
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
Top enrolled programs
Undergraduate:
Graduate
- Computer Science
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Management Information Systems
- Public Administration
- Data Analytics
Alumni
UIS has more than 44,000 living alumni located throughout the world.
Fall 2023 On-Ground, Undergraduate Annual Cost
| Illinois | Non-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 |