University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 52% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 75% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 20% |
| % of females in sororities: | 22% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 75% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 52% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (46%), women's dorms (6%), men's dorms (1%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (17%), apartments for married students (6%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (14%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 4% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 53% |
| % college-owned triples: | 3% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 0% |
| % college-owned other: | 40% |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 109 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 33% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 1,454 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Chicago, IL (150), Champaign/Urbana, IL (5) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Champaign, IL (1) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Champaign, IL (1) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,007 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 24% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | New students are welcomed to campus with a Convocation ceremony, picnic, and carnival; Illinois' homecoming tradition is one of the oldest and best in the nation; The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts hosts world renowned performers in music, dance and theater; the Assembly Hall features rock concerts, Broadway shows, Big Ten basketball, and more; new and exciting musicians test their talents at venues through out the campus community; and each year, the campus welcomes some of the brightest minds and entertaining groups in the nation and world to share ideas with the student body. In the past year or two, the University has hosted guests such as Spike Lee, Bill Gates, Ice Tea, Jesse Ventura, Morgan Spurlock, Barack Obama, Patch Adams, Anderson Cooper, and David Copperfield to name just a few. |