San Diego State University vs University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

San Diego State University37%admitted · 2025-26University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign37%admitted · 2025-26

Getting in

Acceptance rate37.4%36.6%

Early decision rateNo EDNo ED

SAT middle 50%—1390–1520

ACT middle 50%—31–34

Applicant reports on our site150761

Cost and aid

Tuition$6,838 in-state$12,992 in-state

Tuition, out-of-state$20,968$33,344

Food and housing$24,749$15,184

Sticker price per year$48,541$53,582

Average need-based grant$12,330$25,878

Average % of need met73%82%

Outcomes

First-year retention91%95.3%

6-year graduation rate78%86.3%

Undergraduates36,19638,572

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.