Facts & Rankings
A quick look at what makes Illinois one of the top public universities in the country.
A Campus Full of Possibility
35,000+ undergraduate students
Students from 47 states and 124 countries
150+ majors across 11 academic communities
1,000+ student clubs and organizations
300+ study abroad programs in 50+ countries
21 Division I Big Ten sports teams
19:1 student-to-faculty ratio
About Illinois
Rankings & Recognition
#8 public university in the U.S.
#8 best value public university in the U.S.
5-star university for quality and affordability
A top 100 best place to live in America
Top producer of Fulbright students
National leader in research and innovation
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Belonging at Illinois
20,500+ students of color on campus
30+ cultural and support centers
Nearly 100 cultural student organizations
Inclusive spaces and communities across campus
Inclusion & Belonging
Research & Innovation
175+ research centers and institutes
41% of undergraduates participate in research
100+ companies at Research Park
Hundreds of student startup and entrepreneurship opportunities
Research at Illinois
Illini Success
20,000+ employers recruit Illini each year
96 Fortune 100 companies recruit on campus
500,000+ living alumni worldwide
Among the highest mid-career salaries in the Big Ten
Illinois Outcomes
Awards & Accolades
29 Pulitzer Prize winners
25 Nobel Prize winners
20+ Guggenheim Fellows in the last decade
Recognized nationally for accessibility and inclusion
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