PHOENIX PACT PARTNER COLLEGE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location: Urbana, Illinois; 2.5-hour drive from Chicago
Size: 47,000 Students
Diversity: 6% African American, 10% Hispanic / Latino
Test Scores: Optional
Pact Scholarships per year: Unrestricted
Application Deadline: November 1 strongly recommended
Available on Common App: Yes
Interview: Not required
Housing: Required on campus for first 2 years
More Info: www.admissions.illinois.edu/Apply/Freshman/process
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public research university with a students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Offering more than 5,000 courses annually, the university's public library is one of the largest in the world, with more than 24 million volumes. More than 1,000 registered student organizations, coalitions, honorary societies, and teams call the university home.
Most students of color among top-ranked Midwest universities (NCES)
Amazing resources, academic departments and a beautiful campus for 47,000 students
More than 400 Study Abroad Programs
FreeCollege likely with Phoenix Pact support: a Best Value Institution – Most NLCP alumni qualify for the Illinois Promise Scholarship
Prominent Alumni Networks with NLCP/Phoenix Pact on campus and University of Illinois all across the globe
“U of I was an amazing experience for me. I loved attending a big school with so many opportunities.”
Stanley Taylor; NLCP 2016, U of I 2020