Understanding Cost - School of Architecture
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Understanding Cost - School of Architecture
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Understanding Cost
Here we provide the tools you need to understand the cost of attending the University of Illinois. We will also breakdown financial assistance, with a focus on financial aid and scholarships. The school provides a substantial amount of financial assistance based on both need and merit. We typically give ~$260,000 in financial aid each year.
A full listing of our available awards can be found on our
Awards
page.
Cost of Attendance
We give you the tools to best understand the cost of attending the University of Illinois. Please follow the link below for detailed information.
Click here
Undergraduate Financial Aid
Undergraduate program cost
Each academic year, the tuition and fee rates change. Below are the links to the current tuition and fee rates (please note that Architecture is in the College of Fine and Applied Arts):
Illinois Resident Student Rates
Non-Illinois Resident Student Rates
International Student Rates
Undergraduate aid
Aid for undergraduate students is offered in the form of scholarships. A full listing of our available awards can be found on our
Awards
page.
Graduate Financial Aid
Graduate program cost
Each academic year, the tuition and fee rates change. Here are the links to the current tuition and fee rates (please note that Architecture is in the College of Fine and Applied Arts):
Illinois Resident Student Rates
Non-Illinois Resident and International Student Rates
Graduate aid
Aid for graduate students is offered in the form of assistantships and fellowships. Materials submitted at the time of application to a School of Architecture graduate program serve as an application for all available fellowships. Applicants and students are awarded fellowships on the basis of merit.
Teaching assistantships are applied for each Spring upon the receipt of admission applications. Assistantships are awarded to about 1/8th of our graduate student population.
Please see a full listing of our available awards, along with applications, on our
Awards
page.
Graduate assistantships
For Master of Architecture and Master of Science students, graduate assistantships held within the School of Architecture carry a resident base rate tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Most assistantships in the school are awarded at 25% time, requiring an average of 10 hours of work each week of the appointment.
Graduate assistantships held by Ph.D. students carry a full rate tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Ph.D. student assistantships vary from 25% to 50% time, requiring an average of 10 to 20 hours of work each week of the appointment.
All students applying for assistantships must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and must maintain a strong academic record while holding the assistantship. International students must have at least a 24 on the speaking sub section of their TOEFL or an 8 on the speaking sub section of their IELTS. Students who do not have these scores will have the opportunity to take the EPI (English Placement Interview) through the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. These are available for a limited time every semester and in the summer.
Scholarships and Funding for Graduate Students
Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and benefactors, the School of Architecture has at least $650,000 to provide each year to support students through numerous scholarships, fellowships, and tuition waivers. In addition to graduate scholarships and fellowships, many graduate students are supported through graduate teaching and research assistantships. These provide tuition remission and a monthly stipend during the term of appointment. A selection of the school’s scholarships and fellowships are listed below.
Please see a full listing of available awards on our
Awards
page.
Fellowships Available for M.Arch Students
Tyler Allhands Fellowship
Martha Darmstadt Fellowship
Robert F. Hastings Memorial Fellowship
Edwin A. Horner Graduate Fellowship
Malcolm Jaseph Fellowship
Alan K. and Leonarda F. Laing Memorial Fellowship
Clarence T. Paul Graduate Fellowship
Charles G. Rummel Fellowship
Fellowships Available for Ph.D. Students
Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship
Graduate College Fellowship
Malcolm Jaseph Fellowship
Alan K. and Leonarda F. Laing Memorial Fellowship
Plym Foundation Fellowship
Ernest L. and Reba E. Stouffer Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Graduate Awards
Francis J. Plym Traveling Fellowship in Architecture
Clyde Lee and Cecelia Baker Traveling Fellowship
Additional Information
Office of Student Financial Aid
University Housing
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Skip over sidebar nav to the content section
Understanding Cost
Here we provide the tools you need to understand the cost of attending the University of Illinois. We will also breakdown financial assistance, with a focus on financial aid and scholarships. The school provides a substantial amount of financial assistance based on both need and merit. We typically give ~$260,000 in financial aid each year.
A full listing of our available awards can be found on our
Awards
page.
Cost of Attendance
We give you the tools to best understand the cost of attending the University of Illinois. Please follow the link below for detailed information.
Click here
Undergraduate Financial Aid
Undergraduate program cost
Each academic year, the tuition and fee rates change. Below are the links to the current tuition and fee rates (please note that Architecture is in the College of Fine and Applied Arts):
Illinois Resident Student Rates
Non-Illinois Resident Student Rates
International Student Rates
Undergraduate aid
Aid for undergraduate students is offered in the form of scholarships. A full listing of our available awards can be found on our
Awards
page.
Graduate Financial Aid
Graduate program cost
Each academic year, the tuition and fee rates change. Here are the links to the current tuition and fee rates (please note that Architecture is in the College of Fine and Applied Arts):
Illinois Resident Student Rates
Non-Illinois Resident and International Student Rates
Graduate aid
Aid for graduate students is offered in the form of assistantships and fellowships. Materials submitted at the time of application to a School of Architecture graduate program serve as an application for all available fellowships. Applicants and students are awarded fellowships on the basis of merit.
Teaching assistantships are applied for each Spring upon the receipt of admission applications. Assistantships are awarded to about 1/8th of our graduate student population.
Please see a full listing of our available awards, along with applications, on our
Awards
page.
Graduate assistantships
For Master of Architecture and Master of Science students, graduate assistantships held within the School of Architecture carry a resident base rate tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Most assistantships in the school are awarded at 25% time, requiring an average of 10 hours of work each week of the appointment.
Graduate assistantships held by Ph.D. students carry a full rate tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Ph.D. student assistantships vary from 25% to 50% time, requiring an average of 10 to 20 hours of work each week of the appointment.
All students applying for assistantships must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and must maintain a strong academic record while holding the assistantship. International students must have at least a 24 on the speaking sub section of their TOEFL or an 8 on the speaking sub section of their IELTS. Students who do not have these scores will have the opportunity to take the EPI (English Placement Interview) through the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. These are available for a limited time every semester and in the summer.
Scholarships and Funding for Graduate Students
Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and benefactors, the School of Architecture has at least $650,000 to provide each year to support students through numerous scholarships, fellowships, and tuition waivers. In addition to graduate scholarships and fellowships, many graduate students are supported through graduate teaching and research assistantships. These provide tuition remission and a monthly stipend during the term of appointment. A selection of the school’s scholarships and fellowships are listed below.
Please see a full listing of available awards on our
Awards
page.
Fellowships Available for M.Arch Students
Tyler Allhands Fellowship
Martha Darmstadt Fellowship
Robert F. Hastings Memorial Fellowship
Edwin A. Horner Graduate Fellowship
Malcolm Jaseph Fellowship
Alan K. and Leonarda F. Laing Memorial Fellowship
Clarence T. Paul Graduate Fellowship
Charles G. Rummel Fellowship
Fellowships Available for Ph.D. Students
Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship
Graduate College Fellowship
Malcolm Jaseph Fellowship
Alan K. and Leonarda F. Laing Memorial Fellowship
Plym Foundation Fellowship
Ernest L. and Reba E. Stouffer Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Graduate Awards
Francis J. Plym Traveling Fellowship in Architecture
Clyde Lee and Cecelia Baker Traveling Fellowship
Additional Information
Office of Student Financial Aid
University Housing
Cookie Settings