University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) vs. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UMTC)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UMTC) are public.
  • UIUC is located in Champaign, IL and UMTC is located in Minneapolis, MN.
  • UMTC has more expensive tuition of $36,402 than UIUC ($34,501).
  • UMTC has tighter acceptance rate of 49.59% than UIUC (61.53%).
  • UIUC has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than UMTC (1,378).
  • UIUC is larger with 56,916 students than UMTC (54,955 students).
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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#51 in National Universities
#4 in Illinois
Rankings#88 in National Universities
#4 in Minnesota
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Champaign, ILLocationMinneapolis, MN
UIUCKnown asUMTC
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
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$16,488 Minnesota residents
$36,402 out-of-state
$18,837 Illinois residents
$33,640 out-of-state
Graduate$21,091 Minnesota residents
$31,555 out-of-state
$16,449Financial Aid$10,416
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$55 undergraduate
$75 graduate
61.53%Acceptance Rate49.59%
31.36%Yield28.57%
1,440 SAT, 32 ACTTest Scores1,378 SAT, 29 ACT
Student Population
56,916Total Students54,955
35,120Undergraduate39,248
21,796Graduate15,707
9,915Online Enrollment1,978
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate84%
Transfer-out Rate9%
93%Retention Rate90%
$70,900Average Earning after Graduation$61,200
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,648)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,558)
$7,054 average annual costs
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 Faculties3,639 Full-time
1,296 Part-time
11,312 Full-time
1,119 Part-time
Number of Staffs16,080 Full-time
2,544 Part-time
$117,842 for Faculties
$67,247 Part-time
Average Salary$112,620 for Faculties
$70,901 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