Accepted Students

Yes. It would be beneficial to have an extra copy in case you need to reference it for any reason during the visa process.

Your sevis number is located on the top right hand side of the page in the box above the barcode. The number starts with an "N".

Yes. The College of Engineering does not pay this fee for students.

If you have not received your documentation, it is because it has not been processed fully. Do not worry, this does not mean there is a problem with your application. If there are any missing materials, we will be in contact with you.

If you have not received your documentation, it is because it has not been processed fully. Do not worry, this does not mean there is a problem with your application. If there are any missing materials, we will be in contact with you.

Please let Jana Gadbury (jgadbury@illinois.edu) know immediately. She will request a reprint and send the new copy to you as soon as possible.

You can use the International Student and Scholar Services Office as your contact in the U.S., 610 E. John Street, #400, Champaign, IL 61820, telephone number 217-333-1303.

You should arrive to campus on the Tuesday before classes begin. There is a mandatory exchange student orientation on the Wednesday before classes begin. More information about the orientation will be sent by email.

No, the mandatory orientation is specifically for exchange students. You may choose to attend the ISSS orientations, but you must attend the mandatory orientation.

If you are attending UIUC during the fall semester, the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office offers a shuttle service from O'Hare Airport. If you are attending UIUC during the spring semester, you can find transportation information on the ISSS website.

Your NetID will be your most important electronic ID at the University of Illinois; you will use it for just about everything.

In order to claim your NetID, you'll need your University Identification Number (more commonly known as your UIN). You can find this number on the back of your Notice of Admissions letter. Then, go to netidclaim.illinois.edu and follow the instructions.

No. You will need to contact Technology Services for assistance with your NetID and/or password.

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Yes, University Housing is guaranteed for incoming international exchange students. If you complete the application by the priority deadline, you will be able to pick your own room space (self-selection). If you do not complete your application by the priority deadline, your room space will be assigned to you based on the preferences listed in your housing application.

The likelihood of receiving your desired housing varies from year to year on the number of admitted students and the requests for certain spaces. Please be advised that spaces in Sherman and Daniels are limited due to high demand.

There is a limited amount of single occupancy rooms within University Housing, but we do have a few in a variety of our residence halls.

University Housing bills housing room and board (meal plan) costs by semester directly to your university student account. If you are incoming for the fall semester, you should contract for a full academic year; you will be allowed to cancel the spring semester portion of your contract without a penalty fee once you provide proof to University Housing that your program has ended and you are leaving campus.

University Housing strives to meet the needs of incoming students each and every semester. In the event that we have more contracts than we have space, University Housing will place you in temporary housing while permanent housing is located for you. More information about temporary housing may be found at: http://www.housing.illinois.edu/apply-now/temp

In certain residence halls, University Housing offers break housing for periods during which class is not in session at an additional cost. Break housing is included for the Global Crossroads community in PAR, and in Sherman and Daniels Hall. All other students who wish to reside in a designated Break Housing hall during a break period must sign a Break Housing contract. More information may be found at: http://www.housing.illinois.edu/apply-now/fall-break-info

If you will be living with University Housing: International students who would like to arrange for pre-early arrival housing before the set move in date, can apply using our online form. Pre-early arrival housing is located in the Illinois Street Residence halls (ISR) until 7 a.m. move-in day. The cost is $40 per night and does not include meals. http://housing.illinois.edu/tools/move-in/international-move-in

University Housing will charge your student account in mid-August if you are coming for the fall term. If you will be attending in the spring semester, housing will charge your student account in the beginning of January. For additional information about your housing experience as an international student, please visit: http://housing.illinois.edu/international

You can find step-by-step course registration instructions in the Exchange Student Guide.

All incoming exchange students are classified as non-degree, undergraduate students at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. As a non-degree student, you are not officially registered in any department so you will be restricted from all courses that have a specific department or major requirement.

You are receiving pre-requisite errors because the courses that you have taken at your home university are not in the UIUC course registration system. This does not mean that a course from your home university will not count as the required pre-requisite course.

You have to get permission to register for the course from the department that offers the course, but you cannot contact the department unless you have received instructions to do so. Some engineering departments will address course registration issues prior to arrival to campus, but other engineering departments require incoming exchange students to wait until they arrive to campus to address course registration issues.

The College of Engineering cannot guarantee enrollment in any specific course. You need to be as flexible as possible in your course selection and have alternate courses in your plan if you are not able to register in a specific course.

Students make a lot of changes to their courses through the first two weeks of class, so a space may become available in a course that was previously closed. Also, you should check with the department to see if there is a waiting list for the course.

Because of department/major and pre-requisite restrictions, it is common for incoming exchange students to be able to register for very few, if any, courses prior to arriving to campus. You will have 10 days after arriving to campus to complete your course registration.

To maintain your J-1 visa, you must be registered as a full-time student at UIUC (12 hours).

All incoming exchange students are automatically enrolled in the UIUC Student Health Insurance.

You may be able to opt out of the UIUC Student Health Insurance. You will have to show proof of equal or better health insurance coverage. For more information, visit the Student Insurance Office.

UIUC Student Health Insurance is billed to your student account.

You can find the Immunization History Form and all instructions for completing and submitting the form at McKinley Health Center.