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With 90+ doctoral, 160+ master’s and 30+ fully online programs, our 20,000+ graduate students are changing the world. Everything is possible here.</p><p><a class="ilw-button ilw-theme-orange-1" href="https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/programs">Explore our programs</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="brick-image"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-brick" > <div class='field-media-image'> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190103-048.jpg.webp?itok=wHawzTxb 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_2048x800/public/2024-10/UI-08-190103-048.jpg.webp?itok=qC9wLRwj 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)" type="image/webp" width="1024" height="400"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_768x300/public/2024-10/UI-08-190103-048.jpg.webp?itok=J0lKdMeD 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190103-048.jpg.webp?itok=wHawzTxb 2x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_2048x800/public/2024-10/UI-08-190103-048.jpg.webp?itok=qC9wLRwj 3x" media="(max-width: 1024px)" type="image/webp" width="768" height="300"/> <img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="400" src="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190103-048.jpg.webp?itok=wHawzTxb" alt="A University of Illinois chemical biology grad student purifies DNA for gene sequencing in a lab at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology." /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='item'><div class="paragraph paragraph-alternating-brick"> <div class="alternating-brick-content"> <div class="field-body"> <h2>Invest with Confidence</h2><p>Graduate education is an investment in your future. At Illinois, we understand this and prepare our students for the highest level of success. </p><p><a class="ilw-button ilw-theme-orange-1" href="https://grad.illinois.edu/resources/prospective/funding" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="135c5d8f-e2c3-4d99-8230-8d457d284b12" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Funding your graduate education</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="brick-image"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-brick" > <div class='field-media-image'> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190118-015.jpg.webp?itok=ZC3kKirl 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_2048x800/public/2024-10/UI-08-190118-015.jpg.webp?itok=4OXBOBz1 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)" type="image/webp" width="1024" height="400"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_768x300/public/2024-10/UI-08-190118-015.jpg.webp?itok=Zb6f-Rcb 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190118-015.jpg.webp?itok=ZC3kKirl 2x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_2048x800/public/2024-10/UI-08-190118-015.jpg.webp?itok=4OXBOBz1 3x" media="(max-width: 1024px)" type="image/webp" width="768" height="300"/> <img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="400" src="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190118-015.jpg.webp?itok=ZC3kKirl" alt="A bust of Abraham Lincoln watches as students travel to classes at Lincoln Hall at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Lincoln’s nose is shiny bright from the thousands of students who have reached out to rub his nose, seeking a little good luck from ‘Honest Abe.’ " /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='item'><div class="paragraph paragraph-alternating-brick"> <div class="alternating-brick-content"> <div class="field-body"> <h2>We Believe in Your Success</h2><p>At Illinois, you’ll find excellence in both academic programs and support services to prepare you to succeed in all of your pursuits.</p><p><a class="ilw-button ilw-theme-orange-1" href="https://grad.illinois.edu/resources/prospective/success" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="08a6602f-6e2e-4321-a74d-9cf4326c1831" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Learn how we support you</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="brick-image"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-brick" > <div class='field-media-image'> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190402-002.jpg.webp?itok=kioauvy8 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_2048x800/public/2024-10/UI-08-190402-002.jpg.webp?itok=0fOlUfew 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)" type="image/webp" width="1024" height="400"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_768x300/public/2024-10/UI-08-190402-002.jpg.webp?itok=fSdL_9z- 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190402-002.jpg.webp?itok=kioauvy8 2x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_2048x800/public/2024-10/UI-08-190402-002.jpg.webp?itok=0fOlUfew 3x" media="(max-width: 1024px)" type="image/webp" width="768" height="300"/> <img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="400" src="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-08-190402-002.jpg.webp?itok=kioauvy8" alt="A smiling Theatre-Scenic Design student leans against props for an upcoming show." /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='item'><div class="paragraph paragraph-alternating-brick"> <div class="alternating-brick-content"> <div class="field-body"> <h2>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</h2><p>At Illinois, we support each other by embracing individuality and community. Through equal access and opportunity, Illinois is empowering pioneering researchers, scholars and leaders to thrive. Join us in creating a bold, diverse and excellent future.</p><p><a class="ilw-button ilw-theme-orange-1" href="https://grad.illinois.edu/resources/prospective/diversity" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2032d156-befd-4d19-b1aa-337168c915da" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="brick-image"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-brick" > <div class='field-media-image'> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-02-181024-079%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=XwSI21rL 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_2048x800/public/2024-10/UI-02-181024-079%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=G1EFIe_M 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)" type="image/webp" width="1024" height="400"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_768x300/public/2024-10/UI-02-181024-079%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=9umJd-Yh 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-02-181024-079%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=XwSI21rL 2x, /sites/default/files/styles/brick_2048x800/public/2024-10/UI-02-181024-079%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=G1EFIe_M 3x" media="(max-width: 1024px)" type="image/webp" width="768" height="300"/> <img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="400" src="/sites/default/files/styles/brick_1024x400/public/2024-10/UI-02-181024-079%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=XwSI21rL" alt="Group of graduate students participating in the University Center of Exemplary Mentoring pose in front of Coble Hall." /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='item'><div class="paragraph paragraph-alternating-brick"> <div class="alternating-brick-content"> <div class="field-body"> <h2>Community Matters</h2><p>C-U. 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