Illinois vs. Butler
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and Butler University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Butler University
At a glance
- Harder to get into: Illinois (42.4% admitted vs 85.1%). Typical SAT 1420 vs 1260.
- Cheaper after aid: Illinois. Average net price is $13,973 vs $38,438 at Butler.
- Graduation: Illinois 82% vs Butler 72%.
- Earnings 10 years out: Illinois $66,500 vs Butler $68,400 (median).
Acceptance rate
Illinois more selective
Illinois42.4%
Butler85.1%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Illinois higher
Illinois1310-1520
Butler1160-1350
Average net price
Illinois $24,465 less
Illinois$13,973
Butler$38,438
In-state tuition
Illinois $31,556 less
Illinois$16,004
Butler$47,560
Out-of-state tuition
Illinois $12,436 less
Illinois$35,124
Butler$47,560
Graduation rate
Illinois +10 pts
Illinois82%
Butler72%
Median earnings (10 years)
Butler +$1,900
Illinois$66,500
Butler$68,400
Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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Admissions
- Admission chances
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Illinois My Chances
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Butler My Chances
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- Applied
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Illinois 73,742
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Butler 9,471
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- Admitted
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Illinois 31,247
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Butler 8,058
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- Acceptance rate
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Illinois 42.4%
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Butler 85.1%
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- Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
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Illinois 28.8%
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Butler 12.9%
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- Typical SAT score
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Illinois 1420
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Butler 1260
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- Typical ACT score
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Illinois 32
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Butler 28
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- Average high school GPA
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Illinois 3.79
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Butler 3.92
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- Typical high school grades
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Illinois A-
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Butler A
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- Admissions standards
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Illinois Exceptional
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Butler Difficult
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- Applicant competition
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Illinois Low
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Butler
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- SAT range
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Illinois 1310-1520
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Butler 1160-1350
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- ACT range
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Illinois 30-34
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Butler 26-31
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- Submit test scores
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Illinois Test optional
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Butler Test optional
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- Application deadline
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Illinois Jan 5, 2027
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Butler Aug 1, 2027
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Cost
- Tuition (in state)
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Illinois $16,004
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Butler $47,560
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- Tuition (out of state)
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Illinois $35,124
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Butler $47,560
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- Room & board
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Illinois $14,522
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Butler $16,430
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- Average net price
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Illinois $13,973
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Butler $38,438
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- Average grant aid
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Illinois $19,299
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Butler $27,790
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- % receiving grant aid
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Illinois 52%
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Butler 97%
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Outcomes
- Graduation rate
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Illinois 82%
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Butler 72%
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- Median earnings (after 10 years)
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Illinois $66,500
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Butler $68,400
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- Making student loan payments
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Illinois 78%
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Butler 84%
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- Median student loan debt
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Illinois $20,500
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Butler $27,000
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- Median loan payment
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Illinois $211
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Butler $279
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Academics
- Student to faculty ratio
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Illinois 20:1
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Butler 11:1
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- Popular majors
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Illinois
- Engineering (16%)
- Business (13%)
- Social Sciences (10%)
- Communication (8%)
- Psychology (7%)
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Butler
- Business (17%)
- Education (12%)
- Visual and Performing Arts (10%)
- Health Professions (9%)
- Communication (9%)
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School basics
- School
- Butler Butler University
- Location
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Illinois Champaign, IL
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Butler Indianapolis, IN
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- Setting
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Illinois Small City
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Butler Large City
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- Total enrollment
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Illinois 59,238
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Butler 5,746
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- Type
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Illinois Public 4 Year
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Butler Private 4 Year
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- National ranking
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Illinois #117
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Butler #209
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Comparable Facts
Compare University of Illinois Urbana Champaign in Champaign, IL with Butler University in Indianapolis, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign is larger than Butler based on total student enrollment (59,238 students vs. 5,746 students).
Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign is located in Champaign, IL (Small City setting); Butler University is in Indianapolis, IN (Large City setting).
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Butler University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
- Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign 20:1; Butler University 11:1.
Cost details
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign are 11.6% lower than at Butler University ($14,522 vs. $16,430).
- Out-of-state tuition is 35.4% higher at Butler than at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (about $12,436 more per year; $47,560 vs. $35,124).
- A larger share of students receive grant aid at Butler University than at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (97% vs. 52%).
- The average total grant financial aid received by Butler University students is 44% larger than aid received by University of Illinois Urbana Champaign students ($27,790 vs. $19,299).
Admissions details
- Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Illinois than at Butler (32 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
- SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Illinois and Butler.
- Typical fall application deadline: Illinois Jan 5, 2027; Butler Aug 1, 2027.
- Enrolled first-year students at Butler average a 3.92 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Illinois (3.79).
- The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.8% at Illinois vs. 12.9% at Butler.
Loans and repayment
- Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Butler graduates ($20,500 vs. $27,000).
- Among borrowers, Illinois graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Butler graduates ($211 vs. $279).
- More Butler graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Illinois students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 78%).
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.
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