When you join the Illinois family, you’re joining more than 475,000 of the world’s brightest minds.
Illinois students, scholars and alumni have a history of changing the world.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is home to 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 23 Nobel laureates and countless world-changing innovations.
The Illinois family is everywhere.
The university has one of the largest alumni organizations in the world. With more than 80 Illinois alumni clubs and groups across the globe, you never have to go too far to find a fellow Illini.
Illinois graduates are in demand.
Ninety-three percent of 2019 graduates secured a job, graduate program or volunteer opportunity within six months of graduation. More than 9,000 employers recruit at the university every year.
Illinois provides transformative learning experiences.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is home to one of the most comprehensive global learning environments in the world. Students leave with a worldview and knowledge that will prepare them to be competitive in the global marketplace—no matter where they come from or where they make their mark.
No surprise here, the Illinois community is a great place to be.
Champaign-Urbana has been named among the top 10 college towns in the country and ranked a top city for recent graduates.
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This piece was previously published in University Guide, the official guide to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Read the magazine online.