Admissions FAQ

Credit: Advanced Placement, Study Abroad and Military

1. Where should Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate scores be sent by students?
• Measurement & Evaluation (within Center for Teaching Excellence), 247 Armory Building, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-333-3490.
2. What unit do I contact regarding the posting of Advanced Placement scores and credit on transcripts?
   • Contact the Records Maintenance unit, 217-333-0210.
3. What unit should be contacted regarding posting study abroad credit on transcripts?
• Contact the Graduate Support unit (for both undergraduate and graduate students), 217-244-4637.
4. Does service in the military count as college credit?
   • Yes, students with at least six months of continuous active duty and an honorable discharge or transfer to the reserve component are eligible for four semester hours of lower-division military science credit. This credit counts toward admission for transfer students, but may not be recognized for degree credit by all campus colleges. Students should submit their DD-214 form and certificate(s) of work completed while in the service for evaluation.

Transfer Student Issues

1. What is course articulation?
• The process of determining transferability of courses from outside institutions based upon approved Board of Trustees policy published in the Programs of Study catalog.
2. How do I know whether a course that a student completed at another institution transfers to Illinois?
   • Courses are not evaluated until a student applies for admission. However, transferable course information is displayed biannually prior to the transfer application process each semester. The searchable course articulation database "snap shot" may be accessed on the web.
3. How do I find out whether a transfer course will satisfy a student's degree requirements?
• Use CAS (click here for information and access to CAS).
4. What is the Transfer Handbook?
   • It is a web publication updated annually containing recommended course sequences for prospective transfer students. It lists courses that "native" freshmen and sophomores take at Illinois to prepare for their junior year.
5. What courses must be completed prior to transferring?
• Required courses are highlighted in bold in the Transfer Handbook and must be completed prior to the term of admission for a student to be eligible for a specific degree program. 
6. May students request a second review of a course if they are not granted transfer credit for admission?
   • A student may submit a course syllabus and/or outline for the term the course was completed and it will be reviewed for possible retroactive transfer credit.

Undergraduate Admissions

1. To whom should I direct a student who wants to check on the status of his or her application?
• Have them contact the Admissions Undergraduate Information unit (Counseling), 217-333-0302, or have them check their status online.
2. What application functions are handled with the Undergraduate Information unit?
• Delayed admission, college/curriculum changes, denial calls and requests for information.
3. What visit programs are coordinated within the Undergraduate Information unit?
• Scholars Day, Transfer Student Day and President's Award Program Day. Contact the Admissions Undergraduate Information unit (Counseling), 217-333-0302.
4. What visit programs are coordinated within the Visitors Center?
• Illini Days, Admitted Student Days, Junior Prospect Visits and Saturday Visit Programs. Contact the Campus Visitors Center, 217-333-0824.
5. What unit do I contact regarding international undergraduate issues?
• The International Undergraduate unit handles non-degree exchange applications, recruitment, and processing. The unit may be contacted at 217-333-0302.
6. What admission questions may be referred to Chicago Office staff?

• MTAP (minority transfer admission), PAP/EOP (President's Award Program/Educational Opportunities Program), SAA (Salute to Academic Achievement) and Peer Recruitment. The unit may be contacted at 312-575-7810.