University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at  Urbana-Champaign  

For more than 137 years the University of Illinois has been on the cutting edge of research and discovery. Research at this University has yielded such revolutionary innovations as the Web browser, new plant varieties and even the discovery of a third form of life.

Thanks to this internationally renowned faculty, our campuses win more federal research dollars than all other public Illinois universities and colleges combined. In fact, nearly 50% of the University's research spending is supported by federal grants obtained through grant competitions by the University's superb faculty.

Here are some more interesting facts about the University of Illinois!

• 16 separate colleges with 40 libraries
• 4000 courses offered
• 65,000 computer connections for students
• 110 buildings with wireless access
• Over 1000 registered student organizations
• Rated as the #1 most disability friendly campus in the entire USA
• Annual tuition and fees 2005- $8,688 for residents, $ 21,718 for nonresidents
• Students- 41,938 total: 30,909 undergraduate and 11,029 graduate and professional students
• Faculty- 2,047 tenured members: 862 professors, 549 associate professors, and 545 assistant professors
• 11 Nobel Prize winners
• Undergraduate education 30,909 Students from all 50 states; 89% Illinois residents
• 7,580 new freshmen enrolled in fall 2005; roughly 20,000 apply annually
• 1,446 International students

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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers both men's and women's varsity sports. These intercollegiate teams are known as the Fighting Illini, the llini and more commonly Illinois. There are some amazing facilities on campus including:
Memorial Hall: a football arena and Assembly Hall which is dedicated to basketball, are the homes of two great teams that do very well in the Big Ten Conference. 

Assembly Hall: has nearly 16,000 permanent seats and large floor space making it the perfect venue for all types of athletic events. 

Atkins Tennis Center: is one of the premiere college tennis facilities in the country.  The center boasts six indoor courts and eight lighted outdoor courts.

The Campus Rec Center: features a 3-court gym for basketball and volleyball, 10,000 sq. ft. of strength and conditioning space, 1/8th mile indoor track, temperature controlled pool, zero depth entry, water slide, and spa as well as multi-purpose space for inline hockey, indoor soccer, and more.   

Memorial Stadium: is home of the Fighting Illini Football team. It currently accommodates seating for over 70,000 people. Memorial Stadium is the place to watch Big Ten Football.

Multiplex:This venue features 4 lighted football fields, 2 lighted soccer fields, 3 lighted sand volleyball courts, 3 lighted basketball courts, 6 lighted tennis courts, as well as a in-line skate rink.

In addition to the University of Illinois, Champaign is also home to Parkland College.