Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 8297 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UIUC. Among these students, 3,583 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 1,985 (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
1415
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 28395 admitted students 3583 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
43%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1320-1510. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 730, while 25% scored below 640 and another 25% scored above 730.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 780, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1415 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UIUC.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 12% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
640-730 -
Math
680-780
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
32
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 28395 admitted students 1985 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
24%
Similar to the SAT, UIUC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 24% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
29-35 -
Math
28-34 -
Composite
29-34
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$70
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UIUC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UIUC received a total of 47,593 applications. These applications included 26,955 male applicants and 20,638 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 47,593 applicants, UIUC admitted 28,395 students. Among the admitted students, there were 14,609 males and 13,786 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 8,297 students chose to enroll at UIUC. This means that 8,297 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 4,459 were male and 3,838 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UIUC had an overall acceptance rate of 60% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 54% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 67%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UIUC had an overall yield rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 30%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UIUC over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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.
UIUC 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 record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- 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 Urbana-Champaign.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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