Applying to UIS

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
84.37%	1,090

University of Illinois Springfield's acceptance rate is 84.37% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,495 students applied and 2,105 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UIS.

UIS's acceptance rate places 31st out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,090 and the ACT score is 25 at UIS. UIS's SAT score ranks 18th out of 37 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UIS, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Illinois Springfield is 84.37% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.30%. 926 men and 1,569 women applied to UIS and 752 men and 1,353 women students were accepted.

Among them, 95 men and 164 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UIS.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UIS
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,495	926	1,569	0	0
Admitted	2,105	752	1,353	0	0
Enrolled	259	95	164	0	0
Acceptance Rate	84.37%	81.21%	86.23%	-	-
Yield	12.30%	12.63%	12.12%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Illinois Springfield 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 103 students (40% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 28 students (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UIS.

The median SAT score is 1,090 with 540 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 600 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at UIS. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Illinois Springfield are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UIS
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1010	1090	1210
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	540	610
SAT Math	500	550	600
ACT Composite	21	25	28
ACT Math	20	25	27
ACT English	20	23	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Illinois Springfield 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 259 first-year students enrolled in UIS. The proportion of full-time students is 98.07% and part-time students is 1.93%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.68% and women students is 63.32%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UIS.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UIS
	Total	Men	Women
Total	259	95	164
Full-time	254	91	163
Part-time	5	4	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UIS. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Illinois Springfield.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UIS Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Illinois Springfield. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UIS.

Admission Information for Applying to UIS
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.uis.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.uis.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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