Why Illinois? Biggest public university library in the world? Got it. Nobel prize winners? 11 of them. First Ph.D. in Special Education? Here. School-based practicum experiences every semester? Abosolutely! In fact, we have school-based pracitcum experiences for every initial certification student majoring in special education. If you want a place where tradition runs strong and where the future is being created today, you want to be at Illinois. Stunning buildings, accessible faculty, 1000+ student organizations — all within 3 hour drives to Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis. Join us at Illinois and you'll be part of a family that includes 500,000 alumni around the world. Take a look around and see what the Illinois experience can be for you.

