University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Top Questions

The best thing about Illinois is its size. RESOURCES! RESOURCES! RESOURCES! Because of the sheer size of the university, the possibilities are endless in terms of your experience on campus. Studying abroad, meeting new people, joining a student org, or just attending an event for fun. For geeks or Greeks...you'll always find something you like in Chambana.

The best thing about Illinois is the school spirit and the friends I have made. I love how big it is but your friends make it small.

It's just a great environment to be in. It's a college town so there's students/academic professionals everywhere. The social atmosphere is huge too. Some people think of Illinois as too big of a school, but the fact is it is huge. If you get involved and find ways to meet people it makes the campus so much smaller. School pride is big. Especially at athletic events like football and basketball games.

The University of Illinois is so many things. It's a place where any student; no matter who they are, what they do or what they like, can find a place to fit in and grow. It's a place where you can find the biggest Greek Community in the country. It's a place where they conduct research that affects the entire nation. It's a place that's my home. U of I while huge in size with over 40,000 students, can be made into a campus that makes you feel like you know every student walking on the main quad. We boast a huge campus with literally something for everyone. The U of I is home to one of the largest arenas in the state of Illinois, Assembly Hall, where concerts and sports events are held every weekend. We have a world-renowned performing arts center, The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, which can seat up to 4,000 people and hosts everything from Operas, to Dance Companies to commencements. Green Street, which is the main drag on campus, has tons of local food joints in addition to well-known favorites. The campus bar scene is centered around Green Street also, and every night the street is flooded with students looking for a good time. While the recent news of the Clout List and the issues with the Board of Trustees has had a negative influence on the college in general, I have never been more proud to be a student and the University of Illinois. Every school has its ups and downs, and I believe I'm getting the very best education I can to prepare me for the future.

The best thing about the University of Illinois is its diversity. You can find anyone and anything you’d ever wanted from a school here. Whatever type of person you believe yourself to be, you’ll find a group of people that fit you perfectly. Because there is so much to do here (anything from fraternity life, to academic clubs to adventure clubs), you’ll never find the need to venture outside of the campus. Unfortunately, if you actually wanted to do something outside of the school, you’re only choices are eating out, a movie or the mall.

U of I is incredibly fun. There's just the right amount of people. You'll never know all of them, but you can always find incredible friends. One problem is that the only thing off campus to do is go to the mall, or movie theater. theres nothing around champaign-urbana, but the campus is really cool, and it's got a lot of fun restaurants to check out.

The best thing about Illinois is its balance. It's amazing school for sports and has outstanding school spirit and pride. It's also an amazing school to get a top notch education while having fun. A great balance like this is hard to come by at smaller schools..and I would know since I transfered from Northwestern!

I love the school spirit at the University of Illinois. Everyone that goes to this school absolutely loves it and wants everyone to know it! One of my favorite things is sitting in Block I and the Orange Krush student sections. Even if we are not winning, the spirit is there and I have so much fun. I love my professors and the classes I have taken. Everyone is extremely down to earth on this campus. I have had no problem relating to and talking to my professors. Even though some of the lectures are huge (upwards of 500-700 people) I feel like it is in a small setting because the professors make themselves so readily available. I enjoy spending most of my time on the quad. In the spring and fall it is so pretty and everyone is out. People are playing music, studying, playing frisbee, tight-rope walking (what!?), and just socializing. The school size is just right. I really do not consider it to be that large, although my friends from smalled colleges tell me it is HUGE! I love that it is large and I always meet new people every time I step outside. Everyone finds their place here. Although the campus is quite large, it is very easy to get everywhere. There is a free bus system that runs regularly throughout the day and it will take you everywhere you need to go on campus, and it's free! I also spend a great deal of time at the bars. I love going to the bars to hang out with my friends and meet new people. I love that Illinois has such a diverse party scene. There are apartment parties, fraternity parties, and the bars. There is always something to do! Also the Canopy Club in Urbana is a great venue. It offers a different atmosphere than the bars in Champaign, as it brings in a lot of different musical varieties.

what i liked most about illinois is the size. it is a really big school, but it gets smaller and smaller every year, until you can't go anywhere without knowing at least a few people. also, the size allows you to make and keep the friends you want to have. at a small school, you are forced to interact with the same people every day. i also really liked the campus, not just the buildings and landscaping, but the feel of the area. everything a college student needs is within walking distance, food, bars, housing, shopping, etc. if you wanted to get a little fancier, the downtown area is a short bus ride away, with better food and bars.

The best thing about Illinois is the diversity of what people are studying. I would change the small number of out of state students- I only know about one other! If you are into big schools then Illinois is just right! Most of my time on campus is spent in the theatres, libraries, or local coffee shops. Urbana-Champaign can seem like a college town unless you go out of your way to explore. I'm sure you could happily manage without ever exploring the rest of the town if you wanted to.