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UIUC Acceptance Rate
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has an overall acceptance rate of 42.37% for the application year 2024, with 73,742 applicants and 31,247 accepted. In terms of Regular Decision (RD), the acceptance rate is identical at 42.37%. Historical data indicates a downward trend in acceptance rates from 63.28% in 2020 to the current rate. For transfer students, the acceptance rate stands at 48.08%, with 5,715 applicants and 2,748 accepted. The waitlist acceptance rate is particularly low at 0.04%, with only 1 of 2,794 waitlisted students being admitted. SAT scores range from a 25th percentile of 1390 to a 75th percentile of 1520, while ACT scores fall between a 25th percentile of 30 and 34 at the 75th percentile.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 73,742
Accepted Applicants: 31,247
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has seen a decline in its overall acceptance rates over recent years. For the application year 2024, the acceptance rate stood at 42.37%, with 73,742 applicants and 31,247 admitted. This trend is consistent with the previous year (2023), which recorded an acceptance rate of 43.69% from 67,398 applicants. In stark contrast, in 2021, the acceptance rate was substantially higher at 59.7% with 47,593 applicants. The data indicates a significant tightening of admission standards, as rates decreased from 65.56% in 2015 to the current figures.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offered 2,794 applicants a spot on the wait list, with only 1 student ultimately accepted, resulting in a mere 0.04% acceptance rate. This marks a significant decline compared to the previous year, 2023, when the wait list acceptance rate was 1.8% with 56 admissions from 3,073 wait listed students. Historical data shows a trend of decreasing acceptances, notably falling from 24.19% in 2020 when 468 out of 1,935 were accepted, down to no acceptances in 2021. Overall, the trend indicates a tightening of admission opportunities for wait-listed candidates at the university.
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Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has a transfer acceptance rate of 48.08% for the application year 2024, with 2,748 out of 5,715 applicants admitted. This marks a slight decrease from 51.7% in 2023, where 2,555 students were accepted from a pool of 4,942 applicants. Historical data shows a general upward trend in acceptance rates, peaking at 51.7% in 2023, while remaining relatively stable over the past few years; the rate was 50.0% in 2022, 47.13% in 2021, and 47.3% in 2020. Despite the recent decline from last year's rate, the current acceptance rate remains competitive, indicating an ongoing demand for transfer admissions at the university.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 5,715
Accepted Applicants: 2,748
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
-
SAT
1390-1520
Math: 700-790
Reading: 680-750
ACT
30-34
Math: 29-35
English: 32-35
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 23.9% |
| White | 34.55% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.92% |
| Black/African American | 4.92% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
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