University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: international tuition 35,124 USD per year, one-year total cost ≈ 52,762 USD, acceptance rate 42.4%. Need-based aid is not open to international students. Published minimum English scores: TOEFL iBT 100.
Illinois offers no need-based aid to international undergraduates, so you must be able to fund your whole degree. Only limited scholarships via ISSS or colleges/departments are mentioned, and the pages do not clearly confirm automatic merit consideration for international students.
Getting in. The school admits 42.4% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 650–740, Math 660–780, ACT 30–34. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. For English, the school asks for TOEFL iBT 100+. No IELTS score is listed.
Cost for a year. One year comes to about 52,762 USD, before any scholarship. 1 scholarship is confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 1/11. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 13/10/2026
What is the tuition at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
International tuition is 35,124 USD per year. The total cost for one year is ≈ 52,762 USD.
Does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offer scholarships for international students?
Need-based aid is not open to international students. Illinois offers no need-based aid to international undergraduates, so you must be able to fund your whole degree. Only limited scholarships via ISSS or colleges/departments are mentioned, and the pages do not clearly confirm automatic merit consideration for international students.
What English scores does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign require?
Published minimum English scores: TOEFL iBT 100.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?
The acceptance rate is 42.4%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerUnclearAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.The school's official pages do not say whether international students get aid at admission — worth asking the admissions office directly.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsYesApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.Win a scholarship and the cost drops; if not, you can still enrol and pay in full.You will need: a scholarship application (or nomination) by its own deadline, usually earlier than the admission deadline.
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
Students on campus lifeiPublic YouTube videos by students and the school, matched to this school's name; Vietnamese videos first. Each reflects its creator's own view.
- Dr Aaron Christian2026Vlog
- Daksh Dagariya2026Vlog
- ardratha2026Vlog
Contact
Tuition and cost for a year
Compared with 375 public United States schools with published tuition in Duckling's data.
What a year costs
Non-resident tuition (College Scorecard); international students pay at least this, some schools add an international fee.
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?UnclearThe scholarships page says applicants are automatically considered for merit awards, but it does not explicitly say this covers international students, so it stays unconfirmed.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearNone of the pages say whether admission decisions for international applicants take ability to pay into account, so no conclusion is possible.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?UnclearThe pages only mention the FAFSA (for citizens/permanent residents) and say nothing about a CSS Profile or a separate international aid form, so this is unclear.
Scholarships at this school
ISSS emergency and tuition assistance fundsOtherOtherDoes not fit the groups above; see the scholarship page for conditions.Separate application requiredSchool page
These funds are open to enrolled international students facing sudden hardship; they are not scholarships for incoming first-years.
- First year only
- College and department scholarships (undergraduate)Intl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
ISSS hardship funds (Horace and Kate King Wu International Undergraduate Scholarship, Tuition Assistance, Hamilton Fund, Yingying's Fund)Intl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.OtherOtherDoes not fit the groups above; see the scholarship page for conditions.Separate application requiredSchool page
These funds serve currently enrolled international students facing sudden hardship, not first-year applicants at entry, so they cannot be used to plan admission-time aid.
- First year only
Illinois Achievement ScholarshipIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Application method unclearSchool page
For incoming non-resident freshmen with demonstrated financial need; the page does not say whether international students qualify, and this sits oddly with the no need-based aid statement for internationals.
- Renewable in later years
James Hunter Anthony & Gerald E. Blackshear EndowmentIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Application method unclearSchool page
It is for freshmen who graduated from an Illinois high school, so a student schooled in Vietnam is very unlikely to qualify, but the page does not mention international students.
- Renewable in later years
Limited scholarships via International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)Intl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.OtherOtherDoes not fit the groups above; see the scholarship page for conditions.Application method unclearSchool page
The page only says limited scholarships and loans exist through ISSS, without naming a specific scholarship or its terms, so it cannot confirm eligibility for one particular award.
Matthews ScholarsIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Application method unclearSchool page
The page only says 'incoming freshmen' without addressing international students, so unclear.
- Renewable in later years
President's Award Program (PAP) and PAP HonorsIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Requires Illinois residency, so it is unlikely to fit a student from Vietnam, but the page does not explicitly mention international students.
- Renewable in later years
Provost ScholarshipIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Application method unclearSchool page
The page only says 'incoming freshmen' and does not mention international students, so unclear.
- Renewable in later years
Stamps ScholarshipIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.Full ride / hybridFull ride / hybridFull-ride or combined criteria (achievement and need); usually very competitive.Application method unclearSchool page
The page only says 'incoming freshmen' and does not address international students, so unclear.
- Renewable in later years
Admission requirements
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SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- English proficiencyiAll applicants must show English proficiency via TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, ACT or SAT unless Grades 10–12 were in an approved English-speaking country.Required
- High-school transcriptiFirst-year applicants self-report coursework and submit official transcripts only if they choose to enroll.Not required
- SATACTiReporting SAT/ACT scores is your choice.Optional
Minimum English scores vs other schools
Compared with 164 United States schools admitting 40–70% that publish it in Duckling's data.
Deadlines
- Early Action application deadline (EA)Applicationabout17days
- Early Action materials deadline (EA)Documents+23 days
- Regular application deadline (RD)Application+82 days
- Regular materials deadline (RD)Documents+88 days
- Early Action decision notification (EA)Decision+106 days
- Regular decision notification (RD)Decision+134 days
- Honors and scholarship notification (by this date)Scholarship+168 days
- Commit deadline (Decision Day)Deposit+198 days
- Commit deadline (Decision Day)Other+198 days
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
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Programs
* U.S. median for this field — the school publishes no figure of its own.
Outcomes
Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Why this school is listed: one of the 50 U.S. schools with the most international undergraduates (College Scorecard). Source
Updated 11/10/2026How Duckling sources data