Financial aid counselors help students understand grants, loans, scholarships, and FAFSA requirements.

UIS provides orientation programs, tutoring, advising, and peer support services.

Yes. Some programs and student support offices offer mentoring opportunities.

UIS offers tutoring and academic support across multiple subjects.

UIS supports first-generation student success through advising, mentoring, and campus resources.

UIS combines affordability with career preparation and professional opportunities.

UIS students connect with employers across government, healthcare, business, technology, and nonprofit sectors.

Yes. UIS supports internship placement and experiential learning opportunities.

90.1% of undergraduates and 80% of master's graduates are employed or continuing their education after graduation.

UIS emphasizes experiential learning, internships, professional development, and career readiness.

Students experience small class sizes, personalized support, and opportunities for involvement and leadership.

Students participate in campus events, athletics, student organizations, and local community activities.

View our IPEDS Peer Comparison page for information on median earnings, median debt, and to compare cost vs. outcomes.

The Center for Academic Success and Advising (CASA) offers academic support services through the Advising Center, The Learning Hub, and Testing Services. 

The Learning Hub provides free academic support services to currently-enrolled UIS students. Through a peer tutoring program, students can make one-on-one appointments—both in-person and online—in writing, math, accounting, economics, science, exercise science, computer science and academic skills. In addition to peer tutoring, The Hub offers supplemental instruction; online, on-ground and in-class workshops; and walk-in assistance.

The Advising center can help you navigate your academic journey at UIS. You can also access AdviseU online or through the UIS Mobile app to schedule an appointment with your advisor. 

The application deadline for the Fall 2026 term is August 10, 2026, and for the Spring 2027 term it is December 28, 2026, for most programs. While we encourage application early so they have the best selection of courses, we allow students to begin classes through the first week. Some programs have different application deadlines, so be sure to check your program's webpage for the most accurate information.

UIS offers rolling admissions, which means applications are reviewed and admission decisions are made throughout the year. Your ability to start in a particular term depends on several factors, including:

• Completion of your application
• Review of transfer credits (if applicable)
• Receipt of all required supporting documents
• Finalizing your funding plan

Most applications take 2–3 weeks to process after all required materials have been received. For important academic dates and deadlines, please view the Academic Calendar.

Things happen!

If you've lost or damaged an item, fill out the claim below. One of our staff members will reach out to you to discuss some options.

Ultimately, we want to ensure that our patrons have access to important texts. So we may require you to replace library materials. For more information about replacement, please see our replacement FAQ.

Peer-review refers to a specific editing and approval process of an academic or scholarly publication. If an article has been "peer-reviewed" that means it was reviewed for publication by a panel of other experts in the subject area, this process is done to ensure that the final study is of academic quality

Not every academic article will have gone through a peer review process. You can learn more about peer-reviewed articles and other sources in our video, Popular vs. Scholarly Sources.

Interlibrary loan (ILL) is mediated service that enables the library to obtain books and articles from other libraries across the country and occasionally internationally. Through this service, Brookens Library assists the scholarly research of UIS faculty, students, and staff.

The charge for a lost book is $75. Lost book fees are waived upon return of the item in good condition; or you can purchase a replacement of the lost book.

More information about our fines and fees policy,.

More information about providing a replacement copy.

Charges for Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services are subsidized by Brookens Library and not passed on to the user. However, users are responsible for the cost of shipping materials back to Brookens Library if returned by mail. Loans obtained via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) become the borrower's responsibility from the time of receipt until the material is physically returned to Brookens Library. Users will be responsible for costs incurred due to lost or damaged items.

They are both ways to obtain books from other libraries. If a book is owned by one of the other I-Share libraries in Illinois, then patrons are required to request from them first. The patron requests the book directly from the online catalog (I-Share Catalog). If the book is not available, or has been requested and not filled by an I-Share library, then patrons may request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) department will then request the book from libraries outside the I-Share system. (If requested and unfilled from I-Share, please indicate this in the comments section of the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request form.)

The library's on campus mailing address is MS BRK 140.

Contact Financial Aid for assistance

We strongly encourage students and their parents/guardian meet with the student’s financial assistance counselor to review the financial offer notification and cost of attendance before or after their orientation date. The Office of Financial Assistance can meet with the student and parents virtually by appointment. Contact their office to arrange a meeting: Phone: (217) 206-6724 or Email: finaid@uis.edu. Do not make any appointments on the Orientation date the student registered for. The student will have mandatory programming to attend the whole day.

Yes. It is built into the orientation schedule for students to get to see a bunch of different parts of campus. We are offering tours of campus and campus housing virtually.