Location
Champaign-Urbana is centrally located between Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. More than 150,000 residents, including Illinois students, live in C-U. People are friendly and take great pride in the University, which helps make this an excellent college town.
The area boasts impressive growth in the science, technology, health, and business sectors, thus students have plentiful internships opportunities while here. Recent additions to the community include Yahoo!, Carle Clinic’s state-of-the-art cancer facility, and a John Deere Technology Innovation Center.
C-U also offers a lively art scene. There are a number of galleries, theaters, and music venues both on- and off-campus.
The unique blend of local artists and local businesses makes Champaign-Urbana a great place to live and learn.
How to get here
I-72, I-74, and I-57 lead directly to Champaign-Urbana if you plan to drive. You can also travel by train or bus. The station is located two miles from the main campus. Or, you can fly directly to Champaign's Willard Airport, which is five miles from the campus.
Want to know more?
For more info about the Champaign-Urbana area, check out www.visitchampaigncounty.org.