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Acceptance Rate 82.03%
Yield 8.22%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 24
Applicants 3,634

UIS Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 82.03% at University of Illinois Springfield. Total 3,634 students applied and 2,981 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UIS.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.uis.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.uis.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate82.03%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 82.03%. A total of 3,634 students (1,361 men and 2,273 women) have applied to and 2,981 (1,084 men and 1,897 women) students admitted to University of Illinois Springfield.
Among them, 97 male and 148 female students have enrolled into UIS and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 8.22%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UIS
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,6341,3612,27300
Admitted2,9811,0841,89700
Enrolled2459714800
Acceptance Rate 82.03% 79.65% 83.46% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 8.22% 8.95% 7.80% - -
[Chart] University of Illinois Springfield Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UIS, 118 applicants (48% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 45 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at UIS. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 988.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UIS. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UIS with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UIS
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98811001220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing498560620
Math490540600
ACT Composite202427
Math182127
English202327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Illinois Springfield, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for UIS
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UIS

The calendar system at University of Illinois Springfield is Semester. University of Illinois Springfield accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Illinois Springfield accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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