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The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) is a small, liberal arts university and the third campus of the University of Illinois. UIS was established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly and became a part of the University of Illinois on July 1, 1995.
The picturesque, 746 acre (3.0 km²) campus is located on the southeast side of the state capital, Springfield, near Lake Springfield, adjacent to Lincoln Land Community College.
Known for its small classes, personalized learning environment, and focus on teaching, UIS serves 4,700 students in 20 master's degree, 20 undergraduate programs, and a doctorate in Public Administration. The academic curriculum of the campus emphasizes a strong liberal arts core, and array of professional programs, extensive opportunities in experiential education, and a broad engagement in public affairs issues in its academic and community service pursuits.
UIS enrolls approximately 275 freshmen, including 125 honors students each year to the Capital Scholars Honors Program. Ongoing projects include a new residence hall on Eliza Farnham Drive (opening Fall 2008), and more suite-style and townhouse-style residences. Renovations of existing buildings, especially those constructed in the 1970s, are in the works. These buildings lie mostly on the east quad of the UIS campus.
The campus offers many small classes, substantial student-faculty interaction, extraordinary internship and fellowship opportunities in state government and business, and an evolving technology-enhanced learning environment. UIS is also nationally known for its online programs, which offer dozens of online courses each semester and offer seven degree completion programs entirely online, reaching students all over the world, including members of the military serving in places such as Iraq.
