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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
601 East John Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5711

Official telephone: (217) 333-1000
Fax number: (217) 244-7124
Website: illinois.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 33,368
Full-time undergraduates: 31,989
Part-time undergraduates: 1,379
Total graduate students: 12,474
Full-time graduate students: 9,767
Part-time graduate students: 2,707
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 14%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
19.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
45.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
14.7% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
17.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
48.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
15.8% Nonresident Alien
0.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,470 acres
City or town school is located in: Champaign, IL
Population of city/town: 83,424
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Chicago, Urbana-Champaign, and Springfield.
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 150 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: illinois.edu/ricker/
CampusMap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (46%)
  • women's dorms (6%)
  • sorority housing (8%)
  • fraternity housing (17%)
  • married-student apartments (6%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • cooperative housing (1%)
  • other housing including Theme housing. (14%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 50%
Percent of students who live off campus: 50%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen under age 21 must live in university-approved housing.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Rare books. Manuscripts.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, Japan house/arboretum; genomic biology and advanced science/technology institutes; performing arts, American music, supercomputing applications, and computer science centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Minority culture centers. LGBT services. Disability resources and educational services.
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, alcohol and substance abuse, LGBT, diversity and cultural differences, eating and body image, and violent crime counseling.
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, pre-health, graduate school, and virtual career advising services.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, adapted athletic programs, specialized services for students needing personal assistants.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 59
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 44
Percent of men who join fraternities: 21%
Number of social sororities on campus: 37
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 19
Percent of women who join sororities: 27%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Buzz; The Daily Illini
Number of honor societies: 36
Total number of registered organizations: 1000
Campus-based religious organizations:
Many religious organizations
Minority student organizations:
Black Chorus, Black Congratulatory Committee, Boxes and Walls, Chilenos, Colors of Pride, Comunidad Argentina, Conscious Youths of America, Deutschklub, El Informador, Falun Dafa Practice Group, Griot, Pipes and Drums, La Colectiva, Orgullo de LatinoAmerica, Pengajian Indonesia, Asian PRIDE, Red Roots, Sociedad de Estudiantes Puertorriquenos, Tagore Circle, Encouraging the Appreciation of Multiculturalism, Women of Color, Asian Pacific American Coalition; Punjabi Heritage and Asian American Student Housing Organizations; Central Black and Midwest Asian American Student Unions; IMBA Latin American Business, Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth, and Signers Societies; African, Multi-cultural Food Appreciation, Persian Cultural, Arab, Asian American, Asian American Law, Hellenic, Korean, and Latino/a Law Student Associations; capoeira, Japanese animation, oriental culture, and Taiwanese American students clubs
International student organizations:
African Students Organization, Japan Intercultural Network, Vietnamese Student Community; Armenian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Central/South American, Chinese Heritage, Chinese Undergraduate, Columbian, Ecuadorian, Egyptian, Hong Kong, Indian, Luso-Brazilian, Malaysian, Mexican, Pakistani, Philippine, Puerto Rican, Taiwan Intercultural, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Indonesian students, Italian, Lebanese cultural, Polish, and Romanian clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Josh Whitman,
Athletic Director
School colors: orange and blue
Athletic conference memberships: Big Ten Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's gymnasticsyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 18%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, lacrosse, sand volleyball, and soccer fields; basketball and wrestling halls; football and soccer stadiums; golf course, gymnasium, ice arena, recreation and tennis centers; skating rink, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, ballroom dancing, basketball, broomball, flag football, golf, hockey, miniature golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
badminton, climbing, cricket, dance, fencing, figure skating, gymnastics, hockey, in-line skating, judo, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, soccer, tae kwon do, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wakeboarding, water polo, water skiing, weightlifting
Club sports for women:
badminton, climbing, cricket, dance, fencing, figure skating, gymnastics, hockey, ice skating, in-line skating, judo, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, synchronized swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, underwater hockey, volleyball, wakeboarding, water polo, water skiing, weightlifting

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago (150 miles)
Nearest other airport: Champaign, IL (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Champaign, IL (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Champaign, IL (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 25%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 33% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Cornell University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, University of California--Berkley, University of Chicago, University of Illinois-Chicago, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Texas--Austin, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Washington University in St. Louis.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, ADM, Ameriprise Financial, Bank of America, Boeing, BP Amoco, Cargill, Carle Clinic, Caterpillar, Inc., Cerner Corp., Citigroup, Chase Bank, Deloitte & Touche, Dupont, Earnst & Young LLP, Frito-Lay, General Electric, Hewitt & Associates, John Deere, JP Morgan, Kimberly-Clark, KMPG LLP, Kraft Foods, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Monsanto, Motorola, Northrup Grumman, Proctor & Gamble, Sears, Target, Teach for America, United Airlines, U.S. Armed Forces, Wells Fargo.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Suze Orman, American financial advisor, writer, television personality
  • Ray Ozzie, lead programmer, Lotus Symphony
  • founder, Iris Associates, chief technical officer, Microsoft.

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