BS Journalism at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

Students learn the reporting, writing, editing, producing, and multimedia skills and concepts required to produce accurate, fair and thorough journalism and to navigate the ever-changing news media landscape. Journalism graduates combine strong professional training with a broad liberal arts education to pursue careers in online newsrooms, television and radio stations, newspapers and magazines and emerging media.

Faculty: College of Media | Duration: 124 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 124 credit hours. Required courses listed include JOUR 200 Introduction to Journalism; JOUR 210 Newsgathering Across Platforms; JOUR 215 Multimedia Reporting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

is to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through College of Media; the catalogue entry lists no separate programme-specific admission requirements.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,032 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: $36,708. Excludes campus and mandatory fees Source

International applicants: USD 37,750 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://www.admissions.illinois.edu/

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