School Overview

At a Glance

UIS celebrates its diversity with a campus comprised of students and faculty of various ages, backgrounds, and ethnicity.

• Calendar: Semester
• Colleges: Business and Management, Education and Human Services, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Public Affairs and Administration
• Research Funding: Approximately $7 million annually
• History: Established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly. On July 1, 1995, became a campus of the University of Illinois, thereafter known as the University of Illinois Springfield.