University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL

University of Illinois Springfield admitted 2,105 of 2,495 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (84.4%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at University of Illinois Springfield

Three things University of Illinois Springfield published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Trend1 of 3

The admit rate rose from 53% to 84% between fall 2018 and fall 2023.

Fall 201853%
Fall 202384%

Both ends are measured rates for classes that have already enrolled: a rate that moved, not a forecast. The fall 2023 figure is the one at the top of this page.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2018 to fall 2023

Scores sent2 of 3

40% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 11% sent an ACT. University of Illinois Springfield files test scores under “considered”.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Essays3 of 3

University of Illinois Springfield asks for no supplemental essay.

Of the 3 prompts we track for this application, none is one you would have to write.

Source: the prompts we track for this application

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

84.4%

2,105 admitted of 2,495 applicants

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

SAT, middle 50%

Reading 510–610 · Math 500–600

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

ACT, middle 50%

21–28

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

40%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

11%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Where do you actually stand at University of Illinois Springfield?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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How the rate has moved

Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.

Fall 201853%
Fall 202384%

Between fall 2018 and fall 2023 the admit rate rose from 53% to 84%.

What University of Illinois Springfield says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Test scoresconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendationsconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Class rankconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Not considered

  • Legacy

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $9,833 a year.

Family income under $30k
$5,778
$30k–$48k
$5,915
$48k–$75k
$9,520
$75k–$110k
$12,349
Over $110k
$16,544

Source: the College Scorecard

Essays on this application

3 essay prompts on the application: 3 optional.

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early ActionDecember 1, 2026

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionMarch 15, 2027

    Verified August 10, 2026 · Source

More colleges on the record

Every one of these carries the same measured figures, with the same sources.

Other colleges in Illinois

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.

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