University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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General Information

Location: Urbana-Champaign, IL

UIUC website

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Admissions

This college is a frequent transfer destination for Black Hawk College students.

Available Majors

Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences; All majors
Early Childhood Ed. AAS to ECE BS; ECACE | Online Option Available
Engineering
Engineering; Grainger Pathways

Transfer School Guidelines

Transfer GPA

To help assess your admission competitiveness, refer to the Transfer Handbook for minimum GPA requirements. Also refer to the Transfer GPA Guidelines of previously admitted transfer students.

Minimum college credits to apply as transfer student

No minimum, though consult the Transfer Handbook for courses required and recommended prior to transfer. All transfer applicants must submit a high school transcript or GED certificate to confirm graduation. High school performance is only considered if you have fewer than 36 graded and transferable credit hours since graduating from high school.

Application deadlines

Submitting the application and all supporting materials as soon as possible may provide an advantage for programs with space limitations and many qualified applicants.

View Steps to Transfer How-to Guide

Filing periods

Spring: Sept. 1 – Oct. 15
Fall: Jan. 15 – April 5
(Priority Deadline: March 1. Submitting by this date gives you the best chance for admission to your preferred major but does not mean you will receive an earlier decision.)
Online programs will consider applications for fall admission through July 15.

Agreements & Special Programs

Illinois Commitment – Four Years. Free Tuition.

UIUC will cover tuition and fees for up to four years for all qualified in-state students.

How do you qualify?

You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.
You’re an Illinois resident (parents listed on the FAFSA are also Illinois residents).
Your family income is $75,000 or less (effective fall 2025).
Your family’s assets are $75,000 or less (effective fall 2025).
You’re under the age of 24.
You’re admitted as a new freshman or transfer student.
You attended and graduated from an Illinois high school.
You must be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program for at least 12 hours during fall or spring semesters.
You will be held to the current family income amount of $67,100 if entering the university before Fall 2025.

View Illinois Commitment

Transfer Admission Agreement – College of ACES (Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences)

Guaranteed admission to UIUC and the Colleges of ACES (specific majors not guaranteed).

Must meet and complete all requirements and documents included in the agreement, and all university general transfer admission and enrollment requirements. The transfer GPA and required university and program-specific pre-transfer courses are identified in the UIUC Transfer Handbook.

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U of I System Transfer Guarantee

Students who complete all requirements listed below are guaranteed admission to any of the University of Illinois System locations (though not guaranteed admission to a specific academic college or major). Students must complete their selected institution’s transfer admissions application during the appropriate filing period for consideration.  Also, the student must be pursuing their first bachelor’s degree.

Eligible Universities

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC)
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
University of Illinois Springfield (UIS)

To participate, students must meet all the following requirements:

Graduated from an Illinois high school.
Earned a minimum of 36 graded, transferable semester hours at the time of application to the university.
Attained a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all transferable coursework completed at any college/university within the United States at the time of application to the university.
Satisfied the university’s English language proficiency requirement.

More Guarantee Details

IAI Participant

This college or university participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative.

The Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum (IAI GECC) is a collection of general education courses that, when completed, an IAI participating institution agrees to accept in place of its own comparable lower-division general education requirements. Completing the IAI GECC works best for students who plan to transfer to an IAI participating school but who have not decided which one.

When the IAI GECC is not completed before transfer, the transfer school will evaluate general education courses on a course-by-course basis.

IAI GEC Exceptions

Course Recommendations & Resources

IAI GECC / BHC Courses Worksheet (PDF)
Use this document for courses that fulfill IAI requirements.
IAI participating institutions
About the IAI
Why transfer in Illinois?

Transfer Resources

Please confirm transfer requirements with the school of your choice.

Black Hawk College presents this information as a service for our students. Every effort is made to keep documents, details and links up to date. Some schools may have a separate application process and deadline for scholarships. Information presented pertains to domestic students only (visit College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students for more information). Always confirm requirements with a transfer school representative and/or the transfer school’s website.

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Contact

Academic Advising

Quad-Cities Campus

Building 1, Advising Center
309-796-5100
advqc@bhc.edu
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings by appointment

East Campus

Building A, Room 246
309-854-1709
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings by appointment