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Your passion for education has brought you to Illinois. Here, you'll experience a research enhanced education that provides unrivaled learning and training for future teachers, researchers and policymakers.

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Our mission extends beyond our classrooms and campus. We make a difference in people’s lives locally, nationally, and globally through invigorating outreach informed by our commitment to community and rigorous research culture.

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#3Best Online Master in Education 2025 U.S. News & World Report
94%of our 2024 graduates secured their choice of employment or were accepted into a graduate program to continue their education 2023-2024 Illini Success Report
240First-year students in Fall 2025 -- the largest class in Education history
#5Ranked as a public "New Ivy" two years in a row Forbes
11Study, travel, and teach abroad opportunities available in 2025-26
#9Public University in the nation U.S. News & World Report, Sept 2024
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1310 S. Sixth St.
Champaign, IL 61820-6925
Phone: 217-333-0960
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