UIUC GPA profile: campus, engineering and business ranges
UIUC publishes a 3.70–4.00 middle-50% GPA range for admitted students across its stated past-three-years window. Grainger Engineering’s range is 3.89–4.00; Gies Business’s is 3.82–4.00.
Campus GPA middle 50%
3.70–4.00Past three years (exact cohort years not stated)
- Student group
- Admitted first-year students · Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Scale / measure
- Weighting not specified beside the published GPA ranges
These are 25th–75th percentile ranges, not averages or minimums. The source does not identify this as a single 2026 cohort.
Illinois Admissions: Class Profile ↗Campus Middle 50% and Class Profile by College · Checked 2026-08-31
- Grainger Engineering · middle 50%
- 3.89–4.00
- Gies Business · middle 50%
- 3.82–4.00
- Exploratory Studies · middle 50%
- 3.44–3.85
Same source, student group and reporting period as the profile above.
Use the college you intend to enter when comparing your preparation. A campus-wide range hides differences between Engineering, Business and Exploratory Studies; its midpoint is not a published average GPA.
The requirement, not a prediction
No single numeric cutoff is recorded in this snapshot. That does not imply that all grades are competitive or that there are no academic requirements.
How to use this information
- Required preparation varies by major; some programs require additional mathematics.
- Do not substitute Chicago or Springfield campus rules for UIUC.
- A middle-50% range does not give your personal admission probability.
First-year, transfer and enrolled GPA are different
This page covers first-year admission. A university course calculator measures entered coursework after enrollment and must not be treated as a high-school admission recalculation. Keep the source’s scale and course set attached to any number you compare.
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UIUC transfer requirements are major-specific
Transfer applicants should use the Transfer Handbook and the separate college/major GPA guidance. For example, the current guidance lists 3.5 for Gies; Grainger recommends 3.5 or higher in both cumulative and technical coursework. These are transfer guidelines, not first-year cutoffs or admission guarantees.
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Program, residency, course and document requirements can change. This is a dated source summary, not an admissions decision or institutional endorsement. Consult the official office for unusual records or exceptions.