University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign vs University of Michigan

Overview Comparison
University of IllinoisUniversity of Michigan
Collegedunia Score6 Out of 107.5 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 35 US News 2024
# 42 Times Higher Education 2024
# 64 QS World University 2024
# 21 US News 2024
# 23 Times Higher Education 2024
# 33 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 11 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 48 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023
# 43 for Law by US News 2024
# 7 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 10 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -163
PG Programs -104
Doctorate Programs -4
UG Programs -32
PG Programs -84
Doctorate Programs -31
Acceptance Rate66.0 %28.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS - 6.5
SAT - 1340
TOEFL - 92
GMAT - 620
IELTS - 7
PTE - 68
SAT - 1340
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   43996
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  27323.63
[For PG Program]
Average Tuition Fees   49350
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  21389
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21082 Per Year
placement (average package)

89% of graduates were employed or were working within 6 months of graduation. 5,700+ companies visited for campus recruitment. 

Degree                           Average Salary

PhD                                  $140,000 

Masters in Finance           $137,000 

Doctorate                          $127,000 

MBA                                  $94,000 

Bachelor (Other)               $85,000 

Bachelor of Science          $81,000


Average salary is 79,000 USD per annum. Annual ROI is 9.5%. Popular employers are Ford Motor, General Motors, Quicken Loans, Amazon, etc. 


application requirements

4 years of English and 3 to 3.5 years of Maths at high school level is required for UG admission; 300 to 400 words answer to Essay questions given by university; minimum 55% in bachelors for graduate admission

High School score/grade should be equivalent to 2.7 GPA. Indian student's transcripts must be sent by the Controller of the examinations. Fulfill other country-specific requirements.

Campuses and B-SchoolsNARoss School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.7/10 Read 9 reviews8.1/10 Read 6 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of Michigan
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1867
1817
Student:Faculty Ratio21:1
9:1
Male:Female55% Male, 45% Female52% Male, 48% Female
Location Facts

UIUC is located a few hours from Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis in east-central Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana.


Michigan is considered one of the top 10 best craft beer states of the USA. It has the fourth highest per capita GDP growth rate of 2.5%. Manufactiring sector is the highest contributor. 


Library

UIUC Library is one of the largest public university collections with over 24 million resources. Consists of 14 million volumes in 37 unit libraries. 53,000,000 people visit the online catalog every year.


Considered as one of the top 10 academic research libraries in North America; Over 14,283,067 volumes and 291,791 serials


Campus Life

Campus facilities include multipurpose State Farm Center (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; the Activities & Recreation Center (ARC), Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Krannert Art Museum & Kinkead Pavilion, Spurlock Museum, 4 theatres, 24 residence halls, etc.


Counselling & Psychological Services; International Centre; Office of Student Conflict Resolution; Office of Student Conflict Resolution; Services for Students with Disabilities; Student Legal Services; Campus Infoormation Centers


Hostel-#Room and Board - $12034
#Room and Board - $9048
Famous Alumni

One of the largest alumni networks in the USA with 470,000+ alumni. 30 Nobel laureates, 2 Turing Award winners, 1 Fields medalist, 29 Pulitzer Prizes.

John Bardeen (Nobel laureate);

Jawed Karim and Steve Chen (Co-founders of YouTube);

Jack Welch (former CEO of General Electric);

Sushanth (Indian actor)


Over 36 Pulitzer Prize winners and 8 Nobel laureates; Larry Page (Google Co-founder), Gerald Ford (late US President), Arther Miller (playwright), Theodore Roethke (poet), Martha Minow (former Dean of Harvard Law School)


City Life

Illinois is located at the industrial belt and fertile agriculture land of USA; its economy is supported by manufacturing, agriculture, mining, transportation, and tourism sector; unemployment rate was 4.2% in March 2020; major attractions are Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry, and Field Museum of National History


The Great Lakes State is one of the top cities to live in. It shares its border with Canada and has four out five Great Lakes. The high student population offers high cultural diversity. It is one of the cheapest midwestern states to live in. It has a food dominated nightlife with few night clubs and music locations. It has a growing tech startup community. The unemployment rate is 4.6 (2020).


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