University profile

UIUC

Location: Urbana-Champaign, IL

Minimum graduate stipend

$24,200 per 9-month appointment Estimated

Paid over 9 months · 2025-2026 · 50% appointment, GEO contract · Union-published contract page; not confirmed on a university page. STEM/RA pay is often well above this. · Flagged for re-verification: treat as provisional until we re-check the source

Estimated: our estimate, not a published figure · Source: UIUC GEO: Contract (union source) · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Urbana-Champaign, IL

Rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,045/mo Estimated City median 1BR. Champaign, IL median. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $705/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways. Champaign, IL median. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities Not yet available
Public transit Free with student ID Official MTD free with i-Card. Funded by a mandatory student transportation fee (about $70/semester per Wikipedia; not confirmed by UIUC). Public price $20/mo or $60/yr. Source: MTD: fares and passes · Verified 2026-09-27
Parking Not yet available
Groceries Not yet available

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