University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) vs. University of Iowa (UI)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and University of Iowa (UI) are public.
  • UIUC is located in Champaign, IL and UI is located in Iowa City, IA.
  • UIUC has more expensive tuition of $34,501 than UI ($32,927).
  • UIUC has tighter acceptance rate of 61.53% than UI (86.04%).
  • UIUC has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than UI (1,230).
  • UIUC is larger with 56,916 students than UI (30,015 students).
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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#51 in National Universities
#4 in Illinois
Rankings#179 in National Universities
#9 in Iowa
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Champaign, ILLocationIowa City, IA
UIUCKnown asUI
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$16,004 Illinois residents
$34,501 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,964 Iowa residents
$32,927 out-of-state
$18,837 Illinois residents
$33,640 out-of-state
Graduate$13,211 Iowa residents
$34,882 out-of-state
$16,449Financial Aid$10,058
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
61.53%Acceptance Rate86.04%
31.36%Yield21.07%
1,440 SAT, 32 ACTTest Scores1,230 SAT, 25 ACT
Student Population
56,916Total Students30,015
35,120Undergraduate21,973
21,796Graduate8,042
9,915Online Enrollment3,200
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate73%
Transfer-out Rate18%
93%Retention Rate89%
$70,900Average Earning after Graduation$62,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,648)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,497)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
2,434 Full-time
279 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,485 Full-time
390 Part-time
11,312 Full-time
1,119 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,590 Full-time
1,365 Part-time
$117,842 for Faculties
$67,247 Part-time
Average Salary$106,372 for Faculties
$69,243 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023