Facts & Rankings
Explore our facts and rankings to gain insight into who we are, what we value, and how students are harnessing their power on campus and beyond.
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- 35,000+ undergraduate and 20,000 graduate students
- 50 states and 123 countries represented on campus
- 20,500 students of color on campus, more than any other top-ranked Midwest university (NCES)
- 47% women and 53% men
- 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- 150+ majors in 11 academic communities
- 175+ research programs and centers on campus
- 240 study abroad programs in 60+ countries
- 30+ resource and cultural centers offering support
- 1,000 student clubs and organizations
- 21 Big Ten, Division I sports
- 54 fraternities and 42 sororities, 34 of which are culturally based
#9 public and #33 overall university in the nation (U.S. News)
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Rankings
- #9 public and #33 overall university in the nation (U.S. News)
- #1 most students of color among top-ranked Midwest universities (NCES)
- #13 U.S. college town (Best College Reviews)
- A top LGBTQ+ friendly city (Municipal Equality Index)
- Regularly leading the nation in National Science Foundation research funding
- A top destination for entrepreneurs (Forbes)
- #1 return on investment in the Big Ten (PayScale)
- 5-star university for combining quality and affordability (Money)
Our Reputation Precedes Us
We're a diverse, vibrant campus with a reputation for excellence and opportunity. Our students and faculty are known for doing amazing things—and you can see it across all areas of the university!
Awards & Accolades
- 27 Pulitzer Prize winners among faculty and alumni
- 24 Nobel Prize winners among faculty and alumni
- 20+ faculty Guggenheim Fellows in the last 10 years
- Top producer of Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for 4 of the past 5 years
- Recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for 10 of the past 11 years
- Designated a First-Gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-Generation Student Success
- Inaugural recipient of APLU's Research Response to Community Crisis Award for COVID-19 testing program
- First university recipient of Barrier-Free America Award for excellence in accessibility design
Illini Success
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