University of IllinoisThe University of Illinois is the state's best and most comprehensive public university. The family of campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield serve the people of Illinois through a shared commitment to missions of excellence in academics, research, public service and economic development. Each campus, led by a Chancellor, makes specific and different contributions to the University's overarching missions. The campuses are strengthened by intercampus cooperation and by University-wide services, yet carry out their academic functions with a high degree of delegated authority and autonomy. In addition to the main campuses, the University has health professions sites in Rockford, Peoria and the Quad Cities, continuing education centers in suburban and downstate Illinois, a major teaching hospital and Extension offices in many of the state's 102 counties. Hundreds of online classes are currently available through the three campuses. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Springfield
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Established
in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the nation's
great research universities, is known for its distinguished faculty, its
outstanding resources and the breadth of its academic programs. The campus
is deeply committed to educating its large, diverse student body and to
engaging critical societal and scientific issues.
The University of Illinois
at Chicago, which opened its doors in
1946, is a major research university located in the heart of one of
the world's great cities. UIC provides a first-rate education for
its students, creates and disseminates new knowledge as a university
of growing national and international stature and serves its diverse
communities and neighborhoods.
The University of Illinois at Springfield
is a small, liberal arts
university in the state capital. Known for its focus on teaching,
excellent faculty and a proven record in business education, UIS is
also becoming a national leader in online education. UIS emphasizes
public affairs in its academic and community service pursuits.UIS
joined the University family in 1995.