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University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

Services and Facilities

Address

601 E. John Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5711

Website

http://www.uiuc.edu

Admissions E-mail

ugradadmissions@uiuc.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other

Remedial learning services offered:

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

76%

Within one year of graduation:

83%

Within two years of graduation:

89%

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

ADM; Abbott Laboratories; Accenture; Ameriprise Financial; BP Amoco; Bank of America; Boeing; Cargill; Carle Clinic; Caterpillar Inc.; Cerner Corporation; Citigroup; Deloitte and Touche; Dupont; Ernst & Young LLP; Frito-Lay; General Electric; Hewitt & Associates; JP Morgan Chase Bank; John Deere; KPMG LLP; Kimberly-Clark; Kraft Foods; Lockheed Martin; Microsoft; Monsanto; Motorola; Northrup Grumman; Proctor & Gamble; Sears; Target; Teach for America; U.S. Armed Forces; United Airlines; Wells Fargo

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

10,371,460

Number of current serial subscriptions:

63,413

Number of microforms:

9,201,301

Number of audiovisual materials:

932,128

Number of E-books:

247,242

Additional library facilities:

Accessibility and resource sharing is the hallmark of the University Library system with its 38 libraries, extensive electronic materials includes more than one million items circulated annually and many more accessed on site. The Rare Book and Manuscript library's collection (over 300,000 books and over 7,130 linear feet of manuscripts) represents the entire range of printed material in the West, and extends from more than 1,000 books printed before 1501 to twentieth-century fine press titles.

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Siebel Computer Science Center, Institute for Genomic Biology, Spurlock Museum, Krannert Art Museum, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Center for American Music, Allerton Park & Conference Center, and Japan House and Arboretum (offer a serene and peaceful atmosphere where students and all other visitors savor the serenity in the midst of their busy lives).

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

3,507

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

260

In classrooms:

1,720

In computer labs:

3,507

Elsewhere in the school/university:

19,500

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs); in some classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

9,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Other

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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