Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 264 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UIS. Among these students, 132 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 53 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1120
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1984 admitted students 132 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
50%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 990-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 640, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 610, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1120 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UIS.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-640 -
Math
480-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1984 admitted students 53 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
20%
Similar to the SAT, UIS does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-25 -
Math
18-25 -
Composite
21-27
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UIS during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UIS received a total of 2,496 applications. These applications included 883 male applicants and 1,613 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,496 applicants, UIS admitted 1,984 students. Among the admitted students, there were 689 males and 1,295 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 264 students chose to enroll at UIS. This means that 264 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 98 were male and 166 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UIS had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UIS had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UIS over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Illinois Springfield uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UIS is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Illinois Springfield.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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