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Acceptance Rate 85.88%
Yield 12.55%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 24
Applicants 2,430

UIS Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 85.88% at University of Illinois Springfield. Total 2,430 students applied and 2,087 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.uis.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.uis.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate85.88%
Average Test Scores1,070 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 85.88%. A total of 2,430 students (886 men and 1,544 women) have applied to and 2,087 (753 men and 1,334 women) students admitted to University of Illinois Springfield.
Among them, 111 male and 151 female students have enrolled into UIS and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.55%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UIS
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4308861,54400
Admitted2,0877531,33400
Enrolled26211115100
Acceptance Rate 85.88% 84.99% 86.40% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.55% 14.74% 11.32% - -
[Chart] University of Illinois Springfield Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UIS, 83 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 30 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at UIS. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 940.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
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 Total94010701200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480540610
Math460530590
ACT Composite212427
Math192527
English202428
[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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