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Champaign Colleges

Champaign Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Champaign

There are at least 3 colleges in Champaign, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 51,804 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 46,364 full-time students, and a reported 8,554 dorm rooms.

The largest schools here include University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Parkland College.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Illinois Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • Champaign is notable for the large percent of its residents with college degrees.
  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Champaign.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Champaign.

Champaign Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Parkland College
2400 W Bradley Ave
Champaign, Illinois 61821-1899

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: biological and physical sciences, liberal arts and sciences, general studies, registered nursing, autobody repair, massage therapy, veterinary assistant, dental hygienist.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 9,407 students, 6,045 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Regency Beauty Institute
517 Town Center Blvd.
Champaign, Illinois 61822

  • Programs: cosmetology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 71 students, 71 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
601 E John Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820-5711

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: accounting, finance, psychology, business management, electrical engineering, call and molecular biology, economics, computer science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 42,326 students, 40,248 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 8,554 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 550-670. Math: 640-740.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Urbana Colleges236,395148 

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