Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching,and public engagement. The University has a fundamental commitment to undergraduate education. Nearly 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in nine undergraduate divisions, which together offer some 4,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study. A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The University also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion; and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture.

Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Physical Education Building, one of the largest recreational facilities of its kind on a university campus.

Course Restrictions:

• Courses offered through the following units are NOT AVAILABLE to incoming exchange students admitted through the central campus Study Abroad Office:
  Advertising and Journalism in the College of Communications Athletic Training and Physical Education Teacher Certification concentrations in the Department of Kinesiology; College of Business (Accountancy, Business Administration, and Finance); ECON 302 and ECON 303; Studio classes in Architecture and Landscape Architecture; Technology Management (TMGT).
• All students going to UIUC should be prepared to be involved in outreach efforts within UIUC to promote NUS as an exchange destination.

Course Descriptions: http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis

Academic Calendar:

• Fall Semester: August – December
• Spring Semester: January – May
• Summer sessions:
  • Summer term 1: May – June
  • Summer term 2: June – August

Application Deadlines:
Please obtain information on deadlines and application procedures from your faculty’s Student Exchange Program (SEP) Administrator/Coordinator.

Students can choose to live on campus in one of 22 undergraduate University Residence Halls(URH), 5 privately owned certified residence halls, and 12 certified fraternity and sorority houses. Campus accommodation is of a high standard, but usually shared. A standard package comprises a double room in an undergraduate hall, and a meal plan (14 meals), which amounts to USD8,214 (proposed for 2008/9) for the year. If a student chooses more expensive accommodation, they are responsible for paying the difference. Proposed rates for an academic year can be found here: http://www.housing.uiuc.edu/options/rates/ . Depending on the hall, most students will need to move out of their room during breaks, but alternate accommodation will be provided.

Off-campus housing can range from $350 per month in a shared flat all the way up to $600 per month in a shared flat not including utilities. In addition to the monthly rent, utilities such as electricity, phone and water may cost up to $100 per month. Most leases run for a full year though. For more information, visit University Housing website at http://www.housing.uiuc.edu.

Useful Links:

• General information for prospective international students: http://www.ilint.uiuc.edu/
• Study Abroad Office: https://www.studyabroad.uiuc.edu/
• Office of International Students Affairs: http://www.ips.uiuc.edu:16080/isss/
• Academic Calendar: http://www2.uiuc.edu/unit/senate/calendar.html

Health Insurance:
All students who attend US universities on exchange are required to purchase the health insurance recommended by their host university as part of the registration process. In addition, they can also purchase additional optional insurance from a private insurer for their term of study overseas. These short term optional insurance plans cover events such as personal accident, accidental medical expenses, emergency medical evacuation etc.

Estimated Cost of Living:

* Students assigned to an Undergraduate Residence Hall pay room and board together, which are slightly lower than the Sherman or Daniels. Students who live off campus or who cook for themselves could spend less on housing and meals, too. Additional information on University Housing accommodation and meal rates are available from http://www.housing.uiuc.edu/options/rates/.