Choose Your Path to Illinois
Select the application type that matches your academic journey.
First-Year
Students applying straight from high school or with no full-time college attendance after graduation.
Transfer
Students seeking a degree at Illinois with prior college coursework who aren’t first-year or returning students.
Pathways
Programs that let students begin at a partner institution and move to Illinois after meeting set requirements.
Non-Degree
Students who want to take Illinois courses without pursuing a full degree.
Second Bachelor’s
Students who already hold a bachelor’s degree and want to complete another.