Program, culture, campus, connections through professors in major, experiential learning opportunities.
Course Curriculum
Very updated and relevant in current times.
Faculty
18:1 student to faculty ratio, extremely experienced, and very approachable. Office hours, extra mentoring and tutoring, engagement opportunities, etc. made available through contact with faculty. Also includes undergraduate research and internship opportunities.
Placement
Career fairs, job fairs, internships, and research fairs all offered. Direct connection to Research Park at the Illinois campus. Large alumni community of 470,000+ individuals.
Accommodation
Freshman year on campus: 12,252 USD; Sophomore and Junior years off-campus in apartments.
Exams
For undergrad admission, the only requirements were test scores, GPA, and extracurriculars. I wrote about my high school involvement in clubs and out-of-school service projects and internships.
Fees
57,000 USD - International Student tuition per year
Scholarship
I received the Bailey Award which is a 3,500 USD scholarship. Along with that, I received a 1,000 USD grant from Phi Eta Sigma National Academic Honor's Society. For both applications, I had to submit 2 LoR's and 5 service-related essays on the given prompts.
