University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Graduate School

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (referred to as UIUC) is a Public, 4 years school located in Champaign, IL.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UIUC is $18,837 for Illinois residents and $33,640 for out-of-state students. The school has 21,796 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 56,916 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (referred to as UIUC) is a Public, 4 years school located in Champaign, IL.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UIUC Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Address601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
Phone217-333-1000
Webhttps://www.illinois.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.illinois.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.osfa.illinois.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UIUC is $18,837 for Illinois residents and $33,640 for out-of-state students. The school has 21,796 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 56,916 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 366 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$33,640
$18,837 for Illinois Residents
Student Population21,796
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs366 graduate programs
(11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UIUC is $18,837 for Illinois residents and $33,640 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $528 for Illinois residents and $624 for out-of-state students.
UIUC offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Illinois Residents$18,837
Out-of-State$33,640
Tuition per Credit Hour
Illinois Residents$528
Out-of-State$624
UIUC offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)11 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is $18,837 for Illinois residents and $33,640 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.78% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$15,068$3,058$28,221$3,058
2019-2020$14,997$3,086$28,404$3,086
2020-2021$15,016$2,896$27,187$2,896
2021-2022$14,635$3,188$27,674$3,188
2022-2023$14,891$3,240$29,176$3,240
2023-2024$15,545$3,292$30,348$3,292
The graduate school tuition & fees of UIUC is very expensive compared to public graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$18,837$33,640
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools$18,871$20,166
Public$11,992$18,738
Private$21,100
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,938 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UIUC.
On-campus living costs are increased by 8.00% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,308$2,500
2019-2020$11,480$2,500
2020-2021$12,252$2,500
2021-2022$12,494$2,500
2022-2023$12,720$2,500
2023-2024$13,938$2,500
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $549 for Illinois residents and $648 for other students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.85% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$554$974
2019-2020$543$726
2020-2021$525$680
2021-2022$529$594
2022-2023$528$624
2023-2024$549$648
The law school tuition at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is $39,825 for Illinois residents and $49,825 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023. For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $40,426 for Illinois residents and $50,166 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school and medical school at UIUC.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Medicine$37,186$3,240$46,926$3,240
Veterinary Medicine$29,708$3,440$53,214$3,440
Law$36,500$3,325$46,500$3,325

Graduate Programs at UIUC

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 233 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 6,795 students have completed their study at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Offered Degrees at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree12825,615
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship880887
Doctor's degree - other40287
Post Bachelor's Degree990
Post Master's Degree406
Total233116,795
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Music program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 1,285 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 129 completers.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 233 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 6,795 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 5,615 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 287 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 6 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 108 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture3-
Agricultural and Extension Education Services9-
Animal Sciences32-
Animal Health2-
Food Science36-
Agronomy and Crop Science18-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences8-
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology--
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 36 completers-
Environmental Science36-
Architecture [+] 47 completers-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology47-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 10 completers-
African Studies1-
East Asian Studies7-
European Studies/Civilization1-
Latin American Studies--
Russian Studies1-
Area Studies (other)--
Communication and Journalism [+] 35 completers-
Communication5-
Journalism12-
Advertising4-
Health Communication14-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1,014 completers-
Information Science/Studies379-
Computer Science635$123,100
Education [+] 339 completers-
Education211-
Curriculum and Instruction56-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods7-
Special Education and Teaching6-
Elementary Education and Teaching4-
Secondary Education and Teaching11-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching--
Agricultural Teacher Education5$52,600
Art Teacher Education2-
Mathematics Teacher Education--
Music Teacher Education16-
Social Studies Teacher Education--
Biology Teacher Education8-
Chemistry Teacher Education--
Physics Teacher Education--
Latin Teacher Education2-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor11-
Engineering [+] 504 completers-
Engineering14-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering32-
Agricultural Engineering16-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering30-
Chemical Engineering10-
Civil Engineering123$70,100
Electrical and Electronics Engineering126-
Engineering Mechanics2-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering21-
Materials Engineering18-
Mechanical Engineering57-
Nuclear Engineering11-
Systems Engineering6-
Industrial Engineering16-
Operations Research22-
Engineering Technology [+] 65 completers-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician6-
Engineering/Industrial Management59$65,300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 37 completers-
Linguistics8-
Language Interpretation and Translation11-
Comparative Literature5-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics--
German Language and Literature1-
French Language and Literature2-
Italian Language and Literature1-
Portuguese Language and Literature1-
Spanish Language and Literature5-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3-
Legal Studies [+] 124 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies121-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)3-
English Language and Literature [+] 17 completers-
English Language and Literature13-
Creative Writing4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 48 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences3-
Biomedical Sciences2-
Biochemistry5-
Biophysics1-
Botany/Plant Biology2-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology1-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology4-
Microbiology7-
Entomology5-
Physiology7-
Bioinformatics5-
Biotechnology1-
Epidemiology5-
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 170 completers-
Mathematics21-
Applied Mathematics8-
Financial Mathematics88-
Statistics53-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 68 completers-
Nutrition Sciences6-
Sustainability Studies42-
Business Analytics20-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 54 completers$40,700
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies49$40,700
Kinesiology and Exercise Science5-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 completers-
Philosophy--
Religion/Religious Studies2-
Physical Sciences [+] 35 completers-
Astronomy--
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology7-
Chemistry10-
Geology/Earth Science6-
Physics12-
Psychology [+] 27 completers-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)27-
Human Services [+] 179 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy6-
Social Work173$40,700
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 92 completers-
Anthropology2-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics77-
Geography1-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography9-
Political Science and Government1-
Sociology2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 87 completers-
Dance5-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts23$34,600
Fine/Studio Arts14-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-
Music44$15,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 56 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist28-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management8-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor--
Public Health18-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine2-
Rehabilitation Science--
Business [+] (1 completers) 2,456 completers-
Business Administration and Management1,285$91,500
Accounting-$62,700
Labor and Industrial Relations151-
Actuarial Science16-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)947-
Marketing/Marketing Management57-
Taxation-$88,800
History [+] 5 completers-
History5-
Total5,615
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 35 completers-
Animal Sciences11-
Food Science8-
Agronomy and Crop Science13-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences--
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology3-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 7 completers-
Environmental Science7-
Architecture [+] --
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 5 completers-
East Asian Studies5-
Communication and Journalism [+] 7 completers-
Communication7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 72 completers-
Information Science/Studies11-
Computer Science61-
Education [+] 103 completers-
Education58-
Curriculum and Instruction5-
Educational Leadership and Administration2-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods7-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education11-
Special Education and Teaching11-
Art Teacher Education3-
Music Teacher Education5-
Technical Teacher Education1-
Engineering [+] 259 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering16-
Agricultural Engineering8-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering10-
Chemical Engineering24-
Civil Engineering33-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering54-
Engineering Mechanics8-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering12-
Materials Engineering18-
Mechanical Engineering48-
Nuclear Engineering11-
Systems Engineering3-
Industrial Engineering14-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 20 completers-
Linguistics6-
Comparative Literature--
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
German Language and Literature1-
French Language and Literature1-
Italian Language and Literature1-
Portuguese Language and Literature--
Spanish Language and Literature8-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
Legal Studies [+] -$67,700
Advanced Legal Research/Studies--
English Language and Literature [+] 8 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 69 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences1-
Biomedical Sciences3-
Biochemistry13-
Biophysics9-
Botany/Plant Biology7-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology5-
Microbiology8-
Entomology5-
Physiology2-
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology6-
Neuroscience10-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 30 completers-
Mathematics20-
Financial Mathematics3-
Statistics7-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 14 completers-
Nutrition Sciences8-
Sustainability Studies6-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 18 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies5-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science13-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 completers-
Philosophy1-
Physical Sciences [+] 94 completers-
Astronomy2-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology7-
Chemistry46$68,100
Chemical Physics--
Geology/Earth Science5-
Physics34-
Psychology [+] 22 completers-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)22-
Human Services [+] 5 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy3-
Social Work2-
Social Sciences [+] 55 completers-
Anthropology9-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics31-
Geography2-
Political Science and Government5-
Sociology8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 33 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-
Music29-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine4-
Business [+] 13 completers-
Business Administration and Management8-
Accounting--
Labor and Industrial Relations3-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)2-
History [+] 12 completers-
History12-
Total887
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 128 completers-
Veterinary Medicine128-
Legal Studies [+] 129 completers$67,700
Law129$67,700
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 30 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist7-
Medicine23-
Total287
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] --
Business Administration and Management--
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)--
Total-
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] --
Information Science/Studies--
Education [+] 3 completers-
Education2-
Curriculum and Instruction1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 completers-
Music3-
Total6

Graduate Student Population at UIUC

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 21,796 students enrolled into University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate schools where it has total 56,916 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 13,233 full-time and 8,563 part-time graduate students. By gender, 12,179 male and 9,617 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,79612,1799,617
Full-time13,2337,3565,877
Part-tme8,5634,8233,740
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 7,640 White (35.05%), 915 Black/African American (4.20%), 1,418 Hispanic (6.51%), 2,509 Asian (11.51%), and 9,314 students with other races. 7,448 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,79612,1799,617
American Indian/Native American14104
Asian2,5091,4771,032
Black/African American915376539
Hispanic1,418697721
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18108
White7,6403,8943,746
Two More410218192
Un-Known1,424918506
Non-resident Alien7,4484,5792,869
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 9,257 graduate students (42.47% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,353 graduate students (15.38% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total21,796
Enrolled Online Exclusively9,257
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,353
Not in Online Courses9,186
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 6,569 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.14% of total students), 6 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 733 students are aged above 50 (3.36%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total21,79612,1799,617
Under 18110
Age 18-19532
Age 20-21471255216
Age 22-246,0983,3282,770
Age 25-296,7733,6703,103
Age 30-343,3261,9431,383
Age 35-392,1041,265839
Age 40-492,2851,330955
Age 50-64717375342
Over 641697

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