Application and admission procedures vary by campus and program. If you plan to apply for admission to a complete degree or certificate program, contact the program coordinator listed in our online catalog to find out the specific application requirements for that program. General information about admissions to the three University of Illinois campuses is available below.

Chicago
Graduate Courses and Programs
Students must be admitted to the Graduate College to enroll in graduate courses and programs offered by the Chicago Campus. However, there is an option to enter the Graduate College as a non-degree student. The non-degree option is designed for students who do not wish to pursue a degree but want to take courses for professional reasons or personal enrichment, as well as for individuals who have been out of school for several years or in a different field of study. General information about graduate admissions is available at the Graduate College Admissions Web site. Since individual programs of study may have additional specific admissions requirements, be sure to contact the coordinator of the program(s) you are interested in before submitting your application. Contact information for program coordinators is provided with each program entry in our online catalog.

Master of Engineering and Doctor of Pharmacy
Application procedures are different for the Master of Engineering and Doctor of Pharmacy - Continuation Curriculum programs. MEng students must apply directly to the College of Engineering; application and information are available on their Web site. Graduate non-degree students can also enroll in MEng courses.

Students interested in the Doctor of Pharmacy - Continuation Curriculum Option may choose to apply as either a degree-seeking or non-degree student. CCO applications must be sent directly to the College of Pharmacy. Applications and information are available on their Web site.

Springfield
Before enrolling in an online course, all students (even those not seeking a degree) must complete an application form and submit it to the Office of Admissions.

Undergraduate Study
Applicants with 45 or more semester hours and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale from any regionally accredited institution may be admitted as a UIS undergraduate. If you fall into this category, you are encouraged to have completed 39 hours of required general education courses prior to admission, but you must have completed three semester hours of English composition as a minimum requirement. If you have questions, please review the UIS General Education Requirements. Graduates of regionally accredited community colleges with an Associate of Arts or Science are considered to have met all general education requirements. All requests for exceptions should be directed to the Office of Admissions.

Graduate Study
Students must complete an application to UIS and have official transcripts submitted to the Office of Admissions in order to begin a graduate degree program. 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. Some programs may require higher grade-point averages. Conditional admissions may be granted to students who do not meet GPA requirements at the department's approval. Visit the Web site of your intended program for the most complete information.

Non-Degree Status
Both undergraduate and graduate students may take one or two courses each term as a non-degree student. Undergraduate non-degree students must clarify their status before exceeding 16 hours, and graduate students must do so before exceeding 12 hours.

Application forms, detailed admission requirements, and other useful information is available from the Admissions Web site. If you cannot find what you need on the Web, contact the Office of Admissions at 217-206-6626, toll free at 800-252-8533, or via their electronic form.

Urbana
At Urbana, formal application and admission are required of degree-seeking students only. Additional details are given below.

Undergraduate Courses
Online courses at the 100, 200, and 300-level are open to undergraduate applicants who meet the course prerequisites. Formal application and admission are not required to enroll as a non-degree student in online undergraduate courses. Courses at the 400-level are open only to students with a bachelor's degree. Undergraduate students who plan to apply one or more online courses toward a baccalaureate degree at any institution should first consult with their academic advisor.

Graduate Courses and Programs
A formal application and admissions process is not required in order to enroll in just one or two courses. A maximum of three units of credit (roughly equivalent to three courses) earned prior to admission as a degree candidate may be applied toward a graduate degree program at Urbana. Thus, if you are considering a full degree program in the future, it is advisable to apply for admission to the Graduate College and your desired program of study as early as possible to insure that credits earned in online course work are applicable to the program.

Off-campus students who wish to pursue a graduate degree program from UIUC must apply and be accepted for admission as a degree candidate in the Graduate College. Before applying for admission, contact the department to which you seek admission. Many graduate programs require additional information along with the basic application. Departmental contact information is provided in each program's entry in our online catalog.

Online and downloadable application forms as well as information about applying for graduate admission are available from the Graduate College Web site. Additional information, policies, and procedures of relevance to off-campus students are available in the Degree and Certificate Programs section of the Division of Academic Outreach Web site.

If you are uncertain about whether you need to be admitted before enrolling in an online course, contact a registration secretary in the Division of Academic Outreach at (217) 333-3060 or toll-free at (800) 252-1360, extension 3-3060