Admissions
How to Apply?
Students must complete an application to the university and have official transcripts submitted to the Office of Admissions. Full admission to graduate studies may be granted to students who have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale and who have met all specific program requirements and prerequisite courses. Programs may require higher grade-point averages. Programs may grant conditional admission to persons with less than the required GPA with the additional requirement of completing eight semester hours of courses at UIS (exclusive of prerequisites) with a grade-point average of at least 3.00. If conditional admission is granted, the program will specify which courses must be completed.
Application Procedure
UIS offers you the opportunity to apply online, or to download the application form and send it via postal mail.
- If you believe you meet the requirements for application to UIS, please follow these procedures:
- Send official or certified academic records. Photocopies will not be accepted.
- Submit all applicable test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL). The code for UIS is 1787.
- Complete the Application for Admission form. This form can either be submitted electronically or downloaded and mailed to the Office of Admissions and Records.
- Please include a $50 non-refundable application fee payable to the University of Illinois at Springfield.
- International students please include a $75 (US currency) non-refundable application fee payable to the University of Illinois at Springfield.
- All students born January 1, 1957, or after must provide proof of immunization for tetanus/diphtheria (DPT/DT), measles, mumps, and rubella. International students must also provide documentation of a negative chest x-ray or tuberculin skin test. Questions may be directed to: Campus Health Services (217) 206-6676.
- For international students applying from abroad, the deadlines for completing files are: June 1 for fall terms; November 1 for spring terms; and April 1 for summer sessions.
Please direct all your admission related queries to the Admissions Department and NOT to the office of International Student Services. They will not be able to provide you with the admission status. Kindly provide ample time so that UIS admissions staff will review your application and notify you accordingly.
For more information visit www.uis.edu/admissions
GRE & TOEFL
Applicants applying from abroad whose native language is not English must submit official international TOEFL scores as part of the English Proficiency Admission Requirements. All students whose native language is not English are required to take an English proficiency test on campus the week before registration. Test results do not affect admission to UIS but will be used to determine the need for an English as a Second Language (ESL) class. Applicants who have earned an associate's degree or higher in the United States with a GPA of 2.00 or better on a 4.00 scale are not required to submit international TOEFL scores.