University of Illinois System

The University of Illinois System is the state's flagship public university system. The three distinct universities in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield serve the people of Illinois through a shared commitment to our missions of excellence in teaching, research, public service and economic development. The University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System provides healthcare to the citizens of Chicago and is the largest educator of healthcare professionals in the state. Our universities attract the nation's most talented students with hundreds of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, many of them ranked among the best in the United States. We are also the state's largest educator. More than 85,000 students are enrolled at our campuses and thousands more take classes online. The University of Illinois is a world leader in research and discovery. Our internationally renowned faculty win more federal research dollars than all other public Illinois universities and colleges combined, resulting in priceless new knowledge and life-changing breakthroughs in medicine, agriculture and technology. We are a university system that belongs to the people of Illinois. Our faculty, staff and students share their knowledge and expertise and the resources of the U of I with citizens in every corner of the state through more than 700 public service and outreach programs. The University of Illinois System contributes $17.5 billion annually to the state's economy, including supporting more than 171,000 jobs. Students who invest in their U of I education will collectively receive a present value of $10.4 billion in increased earnings over their working lives--an average annual return of 15.4%.