International Applicants
In addition to following the standard admission steps as a first-year or transfer applicant, you should be aware of the following requirements.
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To be considered for admission, you will need to complete secondary schooling that qualifies you for admission to selective universities.
Transfer Applicants
Transfer applicants must submit official high school transcripts or official copies of high school equivalency exam results to verify graduation and official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions. All official transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution or agency. Transfer applicants will only self-report their in-progress courses.
First-Year Applicants
Before you apply, we encourage you to review our general first-year requirements. If you are attending an international-curriculum school, you do not need to meet our four-year minimum English coursework requirement.
First-year applicants must self-report all secondary schooling. Following are self-reporting tips by country and education system. Although this list doesn't include all countries and education systems, we welcome applications from all over the world! If you have attended schools in multiple countries, follow each school's corresponding country guide. Report your grades as they are reflected on the original school's transcript. If you have questions about what we need, please contact us directly.
An International Campus
We're proud to be a diverse, international campus. Learn more about the resources we can offer you and what makes us stand out among other American universities!
Required Documents by Country
We require certain documents depending on where you're from. Transfer applicants need to send these to us when they apply. First-year students should wait until after they're admitted.
English Proficiency
A TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test score may be required or strongly recommended to demonstrate command of the English language.
Required Military Service
If you're from a country that requires military service upon completion of secondary education, you shouldn't apply until this obligation has been met. We won't delay admission in this case.
If You're Admitted
As an admitted international student, you'll also have to take additional steps in order to enroll. While you don't need to do any of these things right now, we thought you might want to take note!
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign does not partner with agents or other private organizations to represent the university for the purpose of recruiting or enrolling students. Students interested in Illinois should work directly with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.