UIS At a Glance
UIS celebrates its diversity with a campus comprised of students and faculty of various ages, backgrounds, and ethnicity.
- Colleges: Business and Management; Health, Science and Technology; Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; Public Affairs and Education
- Research Funding: Approximately $6.2 million annually
- History: Established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly. On July 1, 1995, became a campus of the University of Illinois, thereafter known as the University of Illinois Springfield.
- Location: Southeast side of Springfield, Illinois, near Lake Springfield. Approximately 200 miles southwest of Chicago and 100 miles northeast of St. Louis.
- Campus: 746 acres
Achievements and Accolades
- US News & World Report rankings:
- No. 1 public regional university in Illinois (2020-2025)
- No. 10 in top public school in the Midwest regional category (2025)
- No. 14 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 30% of the college-educated workforce residing in Sangamon County.
- UIS and its students and alumni add $943.2 million to the Illinois economy in fiscal year 2023.
- UIS is recognized as a Rural-Serving Institution.
Students
Academics:
- 49 undergraduate programs of study, 54 minors
- 51 graduate programs of study, 1 doctorate
- 47 graduate certificates
- Coursework that leads to 6 Illinois State Board of Education endorsements
Total enrollment: 4,364 (Fall 2025)
- Undergraduate students: 2,337 (54%)
- Graduate students: 2,027 (46%)
- First generation: 990 (23%)
- Online: 44%, On-ground/blended: 56%
- Full-time: 60%, Part-time: 40%
- Male: 46.6%, Female: 52.9%, Unknown: 0.5%
Average age:
- Undergraduate: 26
- Graduate: 32
- Doctorate: 47
Demographics:
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 4.4%
- Black or African American: 14.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 9.1%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- White: 49.9%
- Two or More Races: 3.7%
- U.S. Non-Resident (International): 16.4%
- Unknown: 2.2%
Where students come from:
- Illinois: 71.6%
- Out of state: 12%
- Foreign countries: 16.4%
Faculty and Staff
- Full-time faculty: 204 Part-time: 129
- Full-time staff: 534
- Academic Professionals: 200
- Civil Service: 334
- Part-time staff: 12
- Undergraduate student employees: 325
- Graduate Student Interns/Assistants/ILSIP: 199
Student Life
65+ 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: 816 students live in campus housing.
UIS FY 2025 Budget: $123.7 million
Top enrolled programs
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Computer Science
- Management Information Systems
- Public Administration
- Hubman Resource Management
Alumni
UIS has more than 45,000 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 and supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| TOTAL | $26,691 | $36,729 |