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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is a member of the Association of American Universities and classified among ‘R1: Doctoral Universities with very high research activities and is one of the most reputed universities for research and academic demand in the USA.n 2019, it warned the Gold Level honours in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) for energy and resource raving works.University of Washington is a renowned public research institute in USA and one of the top 100 universities in the world and overall ranking by QS is #63 out of 1401 globally.
| University of Illinois | University of Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6 Out of 10 | 7.2 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 69 QS World University 2025 # 35 US News 2024 # 42 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 76 QS World University 2025 # 25 Times Higher Education 2024 # 40 US News 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 11 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 14 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 163 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 | # 25 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 12 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 13 for Medicine by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -163 PG Programs -104 Doctorate Programs -4 | UG Programs -77 PG Programs -59 Doctorate Programs -2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 66.0 % | 45.4 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-6.5 SAT-1340 TOEFL-92 | GMAT-560 IELTS-6 SAT-1190 TOEFL-76 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 43996 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 27323.63 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 14522 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 35166 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 31473 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 26913 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | 89% of graduates were employed or were working within 6 months of graduation. 5,700+ companies visited for campus recruitment. Average Salaries of The Degree :
| Employability Ranking- #60 (QS); 93% engineering graduates placed within first placement cycle; Average salary- 78,172 USD; Top recruiters: The Boeing Company, University of Washington, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp, Expedia Inc.; Highest paying degrees: Doctorate (118,000 USD), Ph.D. (112,000 USD), MBA(111,000 USD), Masters in Science (93,000 USD), BBA (85,000 USD). |
| application requirements | 4 years of English and 3 to 3.5 years of Maths at high school level is required for UG admission; 300 to 400 words answer to Essay questions given by university; minimum 55% in bachelors for graduate admission | Coallition Essay |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.6/10 Read 16 reviews | 7.8/10 Read 6 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Illinois | University of Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1867 | 1861 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 21:1 | 11:1 |
| Male:Female | 55% Male, 45% Female | 47% Male, 53% Female |
| Location Facts | UIUC is located a few hours from Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis in east-central Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. | Bordered by two lakes of Seattle, Cascade Range view on East, Olympic Mountain view on West, and Red square is the heart of campus. The university has been relocated twice in the past (1876 and 19th century). The main campus lies shores of Portage and Union Bays. |
| Library | UIUC Library is one of the largest public university collections with over 24 million resources. Consists of 14 million volumes in 37 unit libraries. 53,000,000 people visit the online catalog every year. | Largest collection in Pacific Northwest |
| Campus Life | Campus facilities include multipurpose State Farm Center (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; the Activities & Recreation Center (ARC), Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Krannert Art Museum & Kinkead Pavilion, Spurlock Museum, 4 theatres, 24 residence halls, etc. | Over 60 fraternities and sororities |
| Hostel | #Food & Housing - $14522 | #On campus - $12117 #Off campus (not with family) - $12117 #Off campus (with family) - $2679 |
| Famous Alumni | One of the largest alumni networks in the USA with 470,000+ alumni. 30 Nobel laureates, 2 Turing Award winners, 1 Fields medalist, 29 Pulitzer Prizes. John Bardeen (Nobel laureate); Jawed Karim and Steve Chen (Co-founders of YouTube); Jack Welch (former CEO of General Electric); Sushanth (Indian actor) | Four Nobel laureates, eight Pulitzer prize winners. |
| City Life | Illinois is located at the industrial belt and fertile agriculture land of USA; its economy is supported by manufacturing, agriculture, mining, transportation, and tourism sector; unemployment rate was 4.2% in March 2020; major attractions are Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry, and Field Museum of National History | From intramural clubs to adventure activities, nature abound city has a lot to offer. Various national parks, Heritage monuments |
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