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Illinois Ratings and Reviews

  • 8/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Champaign, IL
  • 4.4 5 reviews
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Illinois Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Illinois is rated within the top 22% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 8 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    8 out of 10
  • Academics
    10 out of 10
  • Resources
    6 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    9 out of 10
  • Value
    10 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

4.4

Approved reviews

5 student reviews

4 out of 5 (80%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Overall Rating highest and Campus Atmosphere lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.4
  • Academics
    4.4
  • Value for Money
    4.4
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.4
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.2
  • Housing
    4.2
  • Campus Safety
    4.4
  • Student Life
    4.2
  • Party and Bar Scene
    4.2

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to University of Illinois Urbana Champaign?

Sep 6, 2023
Rating 5 out of 5

Provided an excellent well-rounded education that sets graduates up for success. The huge university setting is not for everyone. If you require individualized attention as a regular component of your educational experience look elsewhere but at UIUC a high level education is there for the taking.

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Aug 21, 2023
Rating 5 out of 5

This University provided me with the educational background that supported my career goals.

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May 3, 2023
Rating 5 out of 5

Exceptional dedicated professors! Lots of resources. Great campus life!

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Jun 6, 2021
Rating 2 out of 5

UIC-Urbana Champaign program and online iMBA needs improving. The videos that are used to teach students are hard to follow considering the professors dialect and the fast pace of the videos. The iMBA program is not structured to set-up the student for success. I now understand why the program is so affordable and encourage potential students to reconsider the iMBA program because its not robust enough. The videos are dull and boring. Please do your research. This university is not for everyone.

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Dec 15, 2020
Rating 5 out of 5

World class instructors, very diverse student body, great alumni network, outstanding value!

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If a friend asked whether Illinois was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

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Last updated: August 2026