University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Oakton students can transfer to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in accordance with the information provided below.

Guaranteed Admission

Oakton partners with the UIUC on the following terms for guaranteed admission into The Grainger College of Engineering.  

Criteria

To qualify, students must:

  • be Illinois residents who graduated from an Illinois high school or homeschooled.
  • be enrolled or planning to enroll in an Illinois community college.
  • be a first-time, degree seeking applicant.
  • be applicants whose previous college credits will not prevent them from maintaining the minimum GPA requirements of 3.50 (overall and technical) after their second semester in the program.
Special Notes
  • Applicants who have completed or are in the process of completing two or more semesters of technical coursework are recommended to instead of retaking coursework as part of the Engineering Pathways Plan of Study.
  • To remain in the program, student must:
    • follow the 
    • maintain a 3.5 GPA overall and in technical coursework.
      • Note: Technical coursework includes chemistry, computer science, math, physics, and engineering.
    • earn a B or better in each required course that averages to a 3.5 GPA or better.
    • participate in mandatory advising and programming.
    • complete 15 credit hours or more per semester.
    • complete all courses in which they enroll.
      • Note: dropping/withdrawing from a required course OR failing to earn a B or better in a required course will jeopardize program standing.

Oakton students who complete an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree are guaranteed admission to UIUC as a junior, including automatic fulfillment of all general education requirements. 

Criteria

To qualify, students must:

  • be an Illinois high school graduate.
  • have earned a minimum of 36 transferable semester hours at the time of application.
  • have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all transferable coursework completed at any college/university within the United States at the time of application.
  • have satisfied the university's English language proficiency requirement.

Next Steps

For Engineering Pathways Program

  • Complete ALEKS PPL math assessment testing through Oakton Testing Services
  • Submit the Grainger Engineering Pathways application through .
    • You will be required to upload a copy of your ALEKS assessment score.  
    • Email an electronic copy of official high school transcript to engineeringpathways@illinois.edu.
    • If college credit is earned, an unofficial transfer must be included as part of your application.
  • Or, for help exploring this opportunity before you apply, you can:

For University of Illinois System Transfer Guarantee