UIS is Reinventing Possible
Status quo is not good enough for UIS, our students or community. The world is changing, and we're not just keeping up. We are Reinventing Possible as thought and action leaders for the future.
We meticulously reviewed and renewed our academic programs to leverage current job market trends and needs and to address gaps in higher education that will improve our community and world.
The result of this multi-year process: exciting new programs and an innovative approach to the college experience to prepare ambitious change-makers of the future. UIS will position you to tackle the tough problems, lead in your field of choice, and redefine the limits of what’s possible for the greater good.
Ranked No. 1 public regional university in Illinois and No. 6 in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report
You Belong Here
If you're already considering the next step in your education, here's your sign to go for it! UIS is a place for learners of all ages, backgrounds and stages of higher education. Start your degree, transfer to complete a program, or advance your career with a master's, doctorate or continuing ed.
Value & Affordability
UIS offers world-renowned programs at an affordable public university price. That means money in the bank and value on your resume. It’s one of the reasons UIS has been ranked the No. 1 public regional university in Illinois by U.S. News and World Report four years in a row.
How We're Reinventing Possible
College of Business and Management
Preparing students for successful business careers in the public, nonprofit and private sectors in an environment of engagement, innovation and impact.
- Accredited by the AACSB, a distinction earned by less than 5% of business schools worldwide
- New online, accelerated master's programs in Finance, Business Administration (MBA), Human Resource Management, Healthcare Informatics, Cybersecurity Management and Management Information Systems, along with many professional certificates.
- Departments of Accounting, Economics and Finance; Management Information Systems; and Management, Marketing and Operations
NEW College of Health, Science and Technology
Preparing students to improve the well-being of individuals,
communities and the world while harnessing the latest innovative practices and technology.
- New Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy department
- New School of Health Sciences
- New School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability and Public Health
- Departments of Computer Science and Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Engaging students and faculty in intellectual exploration and discovery of ideas and concepts to excel in careers and lifelong learning.
- New Counseling and Social Work department with updated degree concentrations
- Departments of African-American Studies; Art, Music and Theatre; Criminology and Criminal Justice; English and Modern Languages; History; Liberal and Integrative Studies; Sociology/Anthropology; and Women and Gender Studies
College of Public Affairs and Education
Leading the University of Illinois System’s capital city connection for the study of public policy, affairs and administration, and cutting-edge practices in communication and education.
- New School of Education
- New School of Communication and Media
- New School of Politics and International Affairs
- New School of Public Management and Policy (ranked No. 29 in public budgeting and finance and in the top 20% of U.S. programs)
- Department of Legal Studies
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