- Both University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) are public.
- UIUC is located in Champaign, IL and UMD is located in College Park, MD.
- UMD has more expensive tuition of $40,306 than UIUC ($34,501).
- UMD has tighter acceptance rate of 44.50% than UIUC (61.53%).
- UMD has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than UIUC (1,440).
- UIUC is larger with 56,916 students than UMD (40,792 students).
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign View More Rivals | University of Maryland-College Park View More Rivals | |
| #51 in National Universities #4 in Illinois | Rankings | #62 in National Universities #3 in Maryland |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Champaign, IL | Location | College Park, MD |
UIUC| Known as | UMD | |
| Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $16,004 Illinois residents $34,501 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $11,505 Maryland residents $40,306 out-of-state |
| $18,837 Illinois residents $33,640 out-of-state | Graduate | $17,843 Maryland residents $37,383 out-of-state |
| $16,449 | Financial Aid | $11,409 |
| Admission | ||
| $50 undergraduate $70 graduate | Application Fee | $75 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 61.53% | Acceptance Rate | 44.50% |
| 31.36% | Yield | 27.53% |
| 1,440 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,460 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 56,916 | Total Students | 40,792 |
| 35,120 | Undergraduate | 30,353 |
| 21,796 | Graduate | 10,439 |
| 9,915 | Online Enrollment | 1,516 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 84% | Graduation Rate | 89% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 6% | |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $70,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $70,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,648) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,465) $8,860 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 21 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 2,434 Full-time 279 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,849 Full-time 665 Part-time |
| 11,312 Full-time 1,119 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 8,916 Full-time 1,084 Part-time |
| $117,842 for Faculties $67,247 Part-time | Average Salary | $125,230 for Faculties $80,348 Part-time |