University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is a four-year, public school located in Springfield, IL.
It offers 38 graduate programs - 28 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,938 for in-state and $19,515 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,319 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,628 students at UIS. UIS offers online graduate programs and 1,172 out of 2,319 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find UIS's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,938 for Illinois residents and $19,515 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-eight (38) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Illinois Springfield |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | One University Plaza, Springfield, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,319 students
1,172 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,938
Out-of-State$19,515 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 38 Graduate Programs
28 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Illinois Springfield
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Illinois Springfield with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $11,938 and $19,515 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $382 for Illinois residents and $497 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,838 | $16,415 |
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| Fees | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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| Cost per Credit | $382 | $497 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $12,242 (On-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,000 (On-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,380 | $35,957 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,983 | $11,111 | $11,814 | $12,010 | $11,938 |
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| Out-of-State | $16,757 | $16,757 | $19,364 | $19,246 | $19,515 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Illinois Springfield offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 38 major areas - 28 Master's (18 online programs), 1 Doctorate (1 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 971 students have been conferred Master's degree and 8 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 971 | 8 | 26 | - |
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| Men | 507 | 4 | 6 | - |
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| Women | 464 | 4 | 20 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Journalism | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UIS graduate schools have a total of 2,319 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,224 male and 1,095 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,079 full-time and 1,240 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,172 students enrolled through online exclusively and 722 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 846 White, 259 Black, and 119 Asian students are attending at University of Illinois Springfield. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
80 grad students are younger than 22 and 459 students are older than 65. It has 1,269 students aged between 22 and 30 and 511 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,319 |
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| Men | 1,224 |
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| Women | 1,095 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,319 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,079 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,240 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,319 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 119 |
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| Black | 259 |
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| Hispanic | 104 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 846 |
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| Two or more races | 43 |
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| Un-Known | 25 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,319 |
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| 21 & Under | 80 |
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| 22-24 | 702 |
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| 25-29 | 567 |
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| 30-34 | 293 |
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| 35-39 | 218 |
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| 40 & Over | 459 |
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Online Population
At University of Illinois Springfield graduate schools, 1,172 students enrolled online exclusively and 722 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,319 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,172 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 722 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 425 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,172 |
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| Illinois Resident | 783 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 310 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 79 |
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