Acceptance Rate History
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Acceptance Rate: 36.6% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
IL · Current rate: 36.6%
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What is University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's acceptance rate in 2025?
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's acceptance rate in 2025 is 36.6%, down from 42.4% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
What is University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's out-of-state acceptance rate?
- In-state: 49.3% (14,509 admitted of 29,419 applicants)
- Out-of-state: 29.0% (9,495 admitted of 32,702 applicants)
- International: 30.5% (6,380 admitted of 20,924 applicants)
Out-of-state applicants were admitted at a lower rate than in-state applicants. International applicants were admitted at a lower rate than in-state applicants.
Fall 2025 · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set (2025-26), section C1. Rates are our calculation from the counts the college reported.
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.6% | 83,045 | 30,384 |
| 2024 | 42.4% | 73,742 | 31,247 |
| 2023 | 43.7% | 67,398 | 29,446 |
| 2022 | 44.8% | 63,257 | 28,354 |
| 2021 | 59.7% | 47,593 | 28,395 |
| 2020 | 63.3% | 43,473 | 27,520 |
| 2019 | 59.0% | 43,509 | 25,684 |
| 2018 | 62.2% | 39,406 | 24,496 |
| 2017 | 61.5% | 38,965 | 23,974 |
| 2016 | 60.1% | 38,093 | 22,881 |
| 2015 | 65.6% | 34,277 | 22,471 |
| 2014 | 59.0% | 35,822 | 21,150 |
| 2013 | 62.4% | 33,203 | 20,716 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $2,038/yr · Family income over $110k: $28,761/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Aid for international students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's average institutional aid award to international undergraduates was $5,176 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).
These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.
Source: official Common Data Set filing
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1310–1520
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scored between 1310 and 1520 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
What this school weighs — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
| Class rank | Not considered |
|---|---|
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Application essay | Important |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Extracurricular activities | Very important |
| Character / personal qualities | Very important |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1310–1520 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1310, and a quarter scored above 1520.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's rate ranged from 36.6% to 65.6%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
School
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1310–1520.
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Trend Analysis
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's acceptance rate has decreased from 62.4% in 2013 to 36.6% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2022.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.