University of Illinois System
The University of Illinois System is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Illinois consisting of three universities: University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Springfield, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Across its three universities, the University of Illinois System enrolls more than 94,000 students.[4] It had an operating budget of $7.18 billion in 2021.[5]
Foundation[edit]
The University of Illinois Foundation is the official fundraising and gift agency of the University of Illinois System. It operates on behalf of the three institutions within the U of I system including the hospital in Chicago.[1] Most of the $3.82 billion endowment is assigned to support the Urbana campus, which is the oldest and largest part of the system.
Alumni associations[edit]
Each of the three universities has an alumni organization: the University of Illinois Alumni Association (Urbana-Champaign), the UIC Alumni Association, and University of Illinois Springfield Alumni Relations. Collectively, the University of Illinois System has one of the world's largest alumni networks with more than 810,000 members internationally.
