Undergraduate Admission

Undergraduate admission to the University of Illinois Springfield includes applicants pursuing any bachelor's degree program. In addition, the campus offers alternative admission, a Senior Learner Program, and special admission for students not seeking a degree. Each of these admission options are discussed in detail below, along with other important admission requirements.

A first-time, first-year applicant:

  • While attending high school, regardless of the amount of test-based or college/university credit earned
  • Plans to attend a summer term (only) at a post-secondary institution immediately following high school graduation
  • Graduated from high school and has not attended another college/university as an undergraduate student

A transfer applicant:

  • Attended college in a fall or spring semester after graduating from high school

A non-degree applicant:

  • Plans to enroll at UIS, but does not wish to earn a degree; non-degree students are typically not eligible for financial assistance

Application materials can be submitted online. To request a paper application, please write to:

Office of Admission
University of Illinois Springfield
One University Plaza, MS UHB 1080
Springfield, IL 62703-5407