University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign admissions
Champaign, Illinois · Public · 36,258 undergrads
Illinois admitted 37% of applicants for fall 2025 (30,384 of 83,045, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 4,317 students who took a spot on the wait list, 1 were admitted (0%). Illinois is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1390–1520.
The numbers
Applied
83,045
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
31–34
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
29%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$50
waivers exist
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Can I get into Illinois?
37% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1390–1520 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
83,045 applied, 30,384 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Illinois need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 48% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1460 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
How hard your classes were, GPA, activities, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college.
Counts a lot
Essay.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience.
As Illinois rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's acceptance rate?
Illinois admitted 37% of applicants for fall 2025 (30,384 of 83,045, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1390–1520. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign take students off the wait list?
6,826 students were offered a wait-list spot and 4,317 took one. 1 of them got in (0%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
