How to Apply: Transfer

Start Your App

Take time to prepare

Planning ahead will help your transfer process go more smoothly.

Transfer Prep Checklist

Complete Your Application

Apply through myIllini.

Everything you submit helps us review you for admission, honors programs, and merit scholarships.

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What Goes Into Your Application

Major Choices

You’ll choose your first‑choice major and an optional second‑choice major.

Check if your major is open for the term you want (some admit only for fall).

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Essays

You’ll write answers to a few prompts about your interests, experiences, and goals.

Pro Tip: Use your own voice and answer honestly. There aren’t any right answers.

View Essay Prompts

Activities, Honors & Awards

Share what you’ve been involved in both inside and outside of school.

Pro Tips:

Include clubs, jobs, family responsibilities, volunteering, or anything else that’s meaningful to you.
Highlight things you’ve done recently at your current institution

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Pay the application fee

The application fee is $75.

If you think you may qualify for a fee waiver, ask a college counselor or school official to submit a fee‑waiver form on your behalf.
We must receive either a fee or a fee‑waiver form by the deadline for your application to be complete.
If you’re a domestic student enrolled at UIC or UIS, you don’t need to pay a fee. Select “fee waiver” in the application and choose “I am currently enrolled at UIC/UIS.” We’ll verify your enrollment.

Learn About Fee Waivers

Send us your transcripts

Submit official transcripts from every college or university you’ve attended.
Submit an official high school transcript or high school equivalency exam results to confirm graduation.
Ask each institution to send these directly to our admissions office.
We’ll only review your high school record if you’ve completed fewer than 36 graded, transferable credit hours.

Demonstrate English Proficiency

You must meet one of our requirements to show English proficiency.

If you submit TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test scores…

Report your highest overall score and highest sub‑scores, regardless of test date. Don’t use MyBest for TOEFL.
Scores must be taken within two years of your enrollment date.
The TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition is accepted for fall 2026 only, at this time.
We’ll only need official scores if you enroll.
- TOEFL code: 1836
- IELTS: Send electronically to “University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Undergraduate”
- Duolingo: Send electronically to “University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Undergraduate Admissions”

Check for Extra Steps

Some applicants require additional materials.

International Applicants

International applicants have a few additional steps to apply.

International Requirements

Art & Design Applicants

You must submit a portfolio.

Portfolio Guidelines

Questions? Contact the School of Art and Design or call 217‑244‑8462.

Dance Applicants

You must complete an audition.

Audition Requirements

Questions? Contact the Department of Dance or call 217‑333‑1010.

Music Applicants

You must submit a separate music application and complete an audition or interview, depending on your program.

Requirements

Questions? Contact the School of Music or call 217‑244‑7899.

Theatre Applicants

You must complete an interview and either an audition or a portfolio review, depending on your program.

Requirements

Questions? Contact the Department of Theatre or call 217‑333‑2371.

Track your application

Make sure your personal information is correct, and let us know if something needs to be updated. If you need to make a change, submit the Change Request Form in myIllini.

After you submit your application and supporting materials, check your status to make sure we’ve received everything.

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