BS Human Development & Family Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The Human Development and Family Studies program prepares students for graduate/professional education or employment in areas such as pediatric services in hospitals, medicine and allied health fields, marriage and family therapy, family law, human resources, child care services, family life education, social work, counseling, human services, and business activities related to children and families.

Faculty: College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences | Department: Human Development & Family Studies | Duration: 126 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 126 credit hours. Required courses listed include HDFS 101 Opportunities, Careers in HDFS; HDFS 105 Intro to Human Development; HDFS 120 Intro to Family Studies; HDFS 290 Intro to Research Methods; ACE 240 Personal Financial Planning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

is to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences; the catalogue entry lists no separate programme-specific admission requirements.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,252 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for undergraduates entering Summer/Fall 2026 (guaranteed tuition rate; earlier entry terms pay lower guaranteed rates). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $35,928. Excludes campus and mandatory fees Source

International applicants: USD 36,970 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for undergraduates entering Summer/Fall 2026 (guaranteed tuition rate; earlier entry terms pay lower guaranteed rates). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states Source

First-year students enter in the fall term; the first-year application opens September 1. Spring transfer admission is offered with an application deadline of October 1 and fall transfer admission with a final deadline of April 1.

First-year applications open September 1. Early Action deadline November 1 (materials by November 7); Regular deadline January 5 (materials by January 11). Early Action decisions by January 29; Regular decisions by February 26; commit deadline May 1.

Spring transfer: application opens September 1, deadline October 1, materials by October 15, online programmes deadline December 1. Fall transfer: opens January 15, priority deadline February 1, final deadline April 1 (materials by April 5), online programmes deadline July 15.

First-year applicants apply through the Common App. The application fee is $75, or an approved fee waiver sent by a counselor. The ACT and SAT are optional for all first-year applicants, including international students.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://aces.illinois.edu/admissions

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