Achievements and Accolades
- US News & World Report rankings:
- No. 1 public regional university in Illinois (2020-2025), No. 7 in the Midwest (2025)
- No. 10 Best Value School, Midwest regional category (2025)
- No. 13 best college for veterans, Midwest regional category (2025)
- Top 11% best online bachelor’s programs in the U.S. (2025); among the 15 best public regional universities in the Midwest each year 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.
- UIS is recognized as a Rural-Serving Institution.
Students
Academics:
- 59 undergraduate programs of study, 39 minors
- 48 graduate programs of study, 1 doctorate
- 41 graduate certificates
- Coursework that leads to 9 Illinois State Board of Education endorsements
Total enrollment: 4,628 (Fall 2024)
- Undergraduate students: 2,309 (50%)
- Graduate students: 2,319 (50%)
- First generation: 933 (20%)
- Online: 42.5%, On-ground/blended: 57.5%
- Full-time: 58.9%, Part-time: 41.1%
- Male: 46%, Female: 52.9%, Unknown: 1%
Average age:
- Undergraduate: 26
- Graduate: 31
- Doctorate: 41
Demographics:
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 4.5%
- Black or African American: 13%
- Hispanic or Latino: 8.7%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- White: 48.2%
- Two or More Races: 3.5%
- U.S. Non-Resident (Non-Resident Alien): 20.7%
- Unknown: 1.2%
Where students come from:
- Illinois: 67.8%
- Out of state: 11.5%
- Foreign countries: 20.7%
Faculty and Staff
- Full-time faculty: 208 Part-time: 147
- Full-time staff: 532
- Academic Professionals: 185
- Civil Service: 347
- Part-time staff: 9
- Undergraduate student employees: 375
- Graduate Student Interns/Assistants/ILSIP: 296
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: 784 students live in campus housing.
UIS FY 2024 Budget: $113.42 million
Top enrolled programs
Undergraduate:
Graduate
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Management Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Public Administration
- Public Administration (Doctorate)
- Cybersecurity Management
Alumni
UIS has more than 44,000 living alumni located throughout the world.
Fall 2025 On-Ground, Undergraduate Annual Cost
| Item | Illinois | Non-Residents |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (30 credit hrs.) | $9,957 | $19,995 |
| Fees | $2,810 | $2,810 |
| Room & Board | $12,724 | $12,724 |
| Books, transportation, personal expenses | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| Direct Student Loan Fees (if borrowed) | $86 | $86 |
| TOTAL | $29,777 | $39,815 |