University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how your school did in this year’s analysis.

This page was created to give you an overview of how UIUC fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Best Colleges

Nationwide Ranking

UIUC ranked #41 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This scores it in the best 5% of higher education institutions in the country for students!

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Illinois Ranking

UIUC has been ranked #3 out of 85 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This ranks it in the top 5% of higher education institutions in the nation for Illinois students! See the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking

This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, UIUC has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	1,187	98.5%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	816	97.8%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	471	97.0%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15	502	97.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	571	96.9%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	111	95.5%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	417	95.7%
Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1	22	95.5%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34	654	94.8%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	558	99.3%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	597	94.1%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15	244	93.9%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	129	98.5%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21	344	93.9%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	694	99.0%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	1,150	99.0%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	206	93.7%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	481	98.8%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	502	98.6%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	540	98.5%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	609	93.6%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68	1,055	93.6%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	244	98.0%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63	933	93.3%
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	47	95.7%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	371	97.6%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	345	97.4%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	228	96.9%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	238	96.6%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17	533	96.8%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	189	96.3%
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	155	96.1%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27	630	95.7%
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	182	95.1%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	272	95.2%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	109	94.5%
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	42	92.9%
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	79	93.7%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	257	93.8%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20	318	93.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	573	93.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44	378	88.4%
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	44	90.9%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	182	92.3%
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	28	89.3%
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	150	92.0%
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34	268	87.3%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70	556	87.4%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33	374	91.2%
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10	104	90.4%
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	78	89.7%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22	231	90.5%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	11	81.8%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	384	90.4%
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	64	89.1%
Best Agricultural Public Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	21	85.7%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	460	90.2%
Best Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	30	86.7%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	356	89.6%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44	416	89.4%
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	115	88.7%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	373	89.3%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47	437	89.2%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	265	88.7%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34	300	88.7%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	280	86.8%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43	235	81.7%
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26	176	85.2%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17	111	84.7%
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	103	84.5%
Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	80	83.8%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	255	84.3%
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	13	76.9%
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	149	83.9%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	43	97.7%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	18	94.4%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	13	92.3%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	10	90.0%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	8	87.5%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	6	83.3%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	6	83.3%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	80.0%
Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	75.0%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	66.7%
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15	87	82.8%
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25	149	83.2%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23	132	82.6%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	201	97.5%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	138	97.1%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	200	81.5%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	103	96.1%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	66	95.5%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44	233	81.1%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	182	96.2%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	29	93.1%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	140	95.7%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	80	95.0%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	164	76.2%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	100	95.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	25	92.0%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	25	92.0%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58	294	80.3%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	69	98.6%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	58	98.3%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	40	97.5%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	39	97.4%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	37	97.3%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	30	96.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	30	96.7%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	25	96.0%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	22	95.5%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	21	95.2%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	20	95.0%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	20	95.0%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	18	94.4%
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	16	93.8%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	14	92.9%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	11	90.9%
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	10	90.0%
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	10	90.0%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	9	88.9%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	9	88.9%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	8	87.5%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	8	87.5%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	8	87.5%
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	8	87.5%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	7	85.7%
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	7	85.7%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	7	85.7%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	6	83.3%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	6	83.3%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	80.0%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	80.0%
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	80.0%
Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	80.0%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	80.0%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	80.0%
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	75.0%
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	75.0%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	75.0%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	75.0%
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	75.0%
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	66.7%
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	66.7%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	66.7%
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	66.7%
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	66.7%
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	3	66.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	158	94.3%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	97	93.8%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	93	93.6%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	37	91.9%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	37	91.9%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	18	88.9%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	124	98.4%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	118	98.3%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	34	91.2%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	82	92.7%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	170	98.2%
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	56	76.8%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	101	97.0%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	47	95.7%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	42	90.5%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	41	90.2%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	37	94.6%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	70	95.7%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	25	88.0%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	31	93.6%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	128	76.6%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86	320	73.1%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	89	95.5%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	28	92.9%
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	27	92.6%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	123	95.1%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	23	91.3%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	44	93.2%
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	96	75.0%
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	25	72.0%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	10	80.0%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	10	80.0%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	92	93.5%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	36	91.7%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	18	88.9%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	35	91.4%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	57	87.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	84	92.9%
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	28	71.4%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	36	86.1%
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	15	86.7%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	15	86.7%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	17	82.4%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	56	91.1%
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	42	90.5%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	81	91.4%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	13	84.6%
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	38	89.5%
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	40	85.0%
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	144	72.9%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	94	86.2%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	12	83.3%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	12	83.3%
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27	97	72.2%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	22	86.4%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	60	88.3%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	10	80.0%
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	10	80.0%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	48	87.5%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	67	88.1%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	57	87.7%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	63	87.3%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	54	87.0%
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	9	77.8%
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	9	77.8%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	17	82.4%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	17	82.4%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	17	82.4%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	33	84.9%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	40	85.0%
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	16	81.3%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	54	85.2%
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	30	83.3%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	39	79.5%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	5	21	76.2%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	38	81.6%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	36	80.6%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	18	77.8%
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	6	66.7%
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2	6	66.7%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	28	78.6%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	55	80.0%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	11	72.7%
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	11	72.7%
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	27	77.8%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	26	73.1%
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	20	75.0%
Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	16	68.8%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	47	76.6%
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	14	71.4%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3	9	66.7%
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	22	72.7%
Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	13	69.2%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	4	13	69.2%
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	17	70.6%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	21	71.4%

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