BS Special Education at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The Special Education, BS is designed to prepare special education teachers for students kindergarten-age 22. An applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 (A = 4.0), a minimum of 50 hours of prior experience with individuals with disabilities, and sophomore or higher standing prior to entering the professional education sequence of the program.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Department of Special Education | Duration: 125 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 125 credit hours. Required courses listed include CI 415 Language Varieties, Cultures and Learning; CI 431 Teaching Elementary Mathematics; CI 475 Teaching Elementary Reading and Language Arts I; EDPR 250 School & Community Experiences (Section: LBS); EDPR 420 School Access & Supports (Section: LBE).

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Application information

Entry requirements

is to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through College of Education; 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://education.illinois.edu/programs/undergrad

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