University of Illinois Springfield

University of Illinois Springfield
Former name
Sangamon State University (1969–1995)
University of Illinois at Springfield (1995–2021)
Motto"Leadership Lived"
TypePublic liberal arts university
Established1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Parent institution
University of Illinois System
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
COPLAC
Endowment$20.4 million (2011)[1]
ChancellorJanet L. Gooch
PresidentTimothy L. Killeen
Academic staff
740[2]
Students3,944 (Fall 2021)[3]
Undergraduates2,503 (Fall 2021)[3]
Postgraduates1,441 (Fall 2021)[3]
Location
Springfield
,
Illinois
,
United States

39°43′44″N 89°37′04″W / 39.729021°N 89.617656°W / 39.729021; -89.617656
CampusMidsize city[4], 740 acres (300 ha)
Other campusesEast Peoria
NewspaperThe Observer
ColorsDeep navy and white
   
NicknamePrairie Stars
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – GLVC
MascotOrion
Websitewww.uis.edu

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is a public university in Springfield, Illinois. The university was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1969 as Sangamon State University with a focus on post-graduate education. It became the third member of the University of Illinois system on July 1, 1995. The university now also includes a liberal arts college and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. UIS is also a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the American Council on Education. The campus' main repository, Brookens Library, holds a collection of nearly 800,000 books and serials in addition to accessible resources at the University of Illinois Chicago and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campuses.

The University of Illinois Springfield serves 4,198 students (Fall 2022) with 56 bachelor's degrees, 39 minors, 44 master's degrees, one doctoral degree, 37 graduate certificates, and coursework that leads to six ISBE endorsements.[5]

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  2. ^ "Rankings & Facts". University of Illinois Springfield. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  3. ^ a b c "College Navigator". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "IPEDS - University of Illinois Springfield".
  5. ^ "Rankings & Facts | University of Illinois Springfield". www.uis.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-29.