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The researched offerings span Gies business programs, library and information science, natural resources and environmental sciences, and human resources and industrial relations. Start with the actual academic work rather than a general preference for the university. A broad business core, an accountancy curriculum, information services and an environmental capstone address different learning needs even when they share an institutional name.
Understand the route
Some differences occur within a credential. The iMSA elective mix affects price. The MSLIS can be customized after its required core. The environmental-science route has non-thesis capstone choices, while a thesis requires a separate decision. These choices should shape an approved plan; they are not counted as multiple copies of a master’s degree. Ask what your chosen route requires and which decisions remain open.
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Admissions also belong to the specific school and degree. Gies describes professional preparation and holistic review in different ways across its programs. The iSchool accepts bachelor’s degrees from varied fields and makes entrance scores optional. Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences has its own academic and capstone requirements. A general graduate application page cannot substitute for those program-level conditions or determine an individual admission decision.
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Accreditation and professional scope
The university reports institutional accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission. Programmatic recognition has its own scope and does not establish an individual license or credential. For accountancy, library work in a school setting or another professional goal, consult the exact program disclosure and relevant authority. Transfer, later admission and employer acceptance remain separate decisions.
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Matched federal reporting entity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (145637)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The curated institution and the selected federal reporting entity match by exact name/campus,existing ID where present,and official domain. Metric populations and years still require separate interpretation.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Retrieved November 4, 2026 20:22 UTC. Latest available figures may describe different reporting years and cohorts.
Federal institution ID
145637
Location
Champaign, IL 61820-5711
Graduate enrollment, institution-wide
22,098
Undergraduate enrollment
36,258
Undergraduate annual tuition, in-state
$16,354
Undergraduate annual tuition, out-of-state
$36,706
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College Scorecard fields, values and definitions
Data element
Reported value
Source field
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Classification Definition and coverage
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
6 — Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
school.carnegie_inst_class
Carnegie Classification — Student Access and Earnings Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Student Access and Earnings
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
5 — Lower Access, Higher Earnings
school.carnegie_access_earnings
Carnegie Classification — Research Activity Designation Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Research Activity Designation
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
school.carnegie_research
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Size Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Size
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
5 — Very Large
school.carnegie_inst_size
Carnegie Classification — Award Level Focus Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Award Level Focus
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
5 — Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate
school.carnegie_award_focus
Carnegie Classification — Undergraduate Academic Program Mix Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Undergraduate Academic Program Mix
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Mixed
school.carnegie_ug_program
Carnegie Classification — Graduate Academic Program Mix Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Graduate Academic Program Mix
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
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