The University of Illinois Springfield is a public university in Springfield, Illinois, on about 740 acres next to Lake Springfield. It was established in 1969 as Sangamon State University, an upper-division institution offering the last two years of undergraduate study plus graduate work, and became part of the University of Illinois System as UIS on July 1, 1995. It admitted freshmen for the first time in 2001 through the Capital Scholars honors program. Fall 2025 enrollment was 4,364 students, with 49 bachelor's, 51 master's and one doctoral program. UIS has offered online courses since 1999 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Prairie Stars compete in NCAA Division II.
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UIS admits the most qualified first-year applicants as space permits, with a March 15 priority date; decisions typically follow within two weeks of a complete file.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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Springfield, Illinois, United States
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