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As a general guideline, the entire review process – from receipt of a completed application to a decision – takes approximately four to six weeks. Please note that at different points in the admissions cycle, this timeline may vary slightly. Check Application Status Incomplete is the initial
status for all new applications. This is the phase your application will be in until receipt of all application materials has been verified. What might delay the verification process? How will I know if something is missing from my application?Status Definitions
Incomplete
Be aware that the entire
verification process takes approximately two weeks to complete once all materials are received. If your application is missing anything, it is not necessary to contact us. We will contact you.
Complete, Ready for Review
Our internal verification process is complete, and the application is ready for review.
Complete, in Review
The application is being reviewed by admissions officers for a decision.
Hold
The application has undergone an initial review, but has been determined to require a reevaluation before a decision is rendered.
Decision
The file has been reviewed and a final decision (admit, waitlist, or deny) has been made on the application. Prior to seeing the decision online, you will receive an email from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid notifying you of the decision.
2. Complete your application.
You'll provide your high school courses/grades, choose your major and a second choice, complete our writing prompts, and list your extracurricular activities, honors, and awards. You can also decide whether you want us to use your ACT/SAT scores in our review. We'll use all information submitted with your application to determine admission into campus honors programs and award merit-based scholarships.
Courses & Grades
List your high school courses and grades exactly as they appear on your transcript. If you're applying through Common App, we'll email you a link to report this information after you submit the application. We'll require an official transcript only if you enroll at UIUC.
Test Scores (if provided)
We are test-optional, meaning you’re not required to submit ACT and/or SAT test results when you apply. Depending on whether or not you report ACT or SAT scores, a TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test may be required.
ACT/SAT
If you choose to report your scores, enter your highest test scores for the ACT composite and/or the SAT total without super-scoring, along with the highest sub-scores you earned in each category regardless of test date. We don't require or use the ACT writing test. We'll require official scores only if you enroll at UIUC. Our SAT code is 1836, and our ACT code is 1154.
TOEFL iBT/IELTS/Duolingo English Test
If you're including these scores, you should report your highest TOEFL iBT (do not use MyBest score), IELTS, or Duolingo English Test score and highest sub-scores, regardless of test date. Test scores that will be used to fulfill the English proficiency requirement must be taken within two years of the applicant’s date of enrollment in the university. The Duolingo English Test, the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, and the IELTS Indicator will be accepted for fall 2023, but a decision has not been made for future terms.
We'll require official scores only if you enroll at UIUC. Our TOEFL iBT code is 1836. IELTS scores should be sent electronically via your testing center to the following account name: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Undergraduate. Duolingo English Test scores should be sent electronically to the following account name: University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Undergraduate Admissions.