Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
University of Illinois Springfield · Campus
Springfield, IL · City · Public · Master's university · the Prairie Stars · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
2,342
Undergraduates
+ 2,319 graduate students
14:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
81%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
9%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Springfield, IL
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofUniversity of Illinois Board of Trustees
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions84% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,3422,319
Undergraduates 2,342Graduate students 2,319
Where first-years come from
84%9%
In state 84%Other states 9%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
62%11%13%
White 62%Hispanic 11%Black 13%Asian 4%Two or more 5%International 4%Not reported 2%
- Women51%
- Full-time71% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class259 entered last fall
- Transfers in448 19% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online39% take some classes online 43% fully online
- Registered with disability services8.9% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,088 | $2,840 | $14,928 |
| With family | — | $3,490 | $3,490 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.44 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list University of Illinois Springfield is on.
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