Conveniently situated between Chicago, Indianapolis, and  St. Louis, our central Illinois campus and its environs offer a quality of living that makes this a prime destination.  Home to the university for nearly 150 years and with attributes all their own, Urbana and Champaign need not emulate larger cities.  Here, urban engages rural for an unparalleled “college-town” experience: corn and cows, Blue Waters supercomputing, Boneyard Creek, tractor pulls, gourmet dining, barbeque and blues, historic neighborhoods, visual and performing arts, multiplex movies, independent cinema, and social responsibility.

While the university provides atmosphere and resources conducive to research, project execution, and degree completion, the teaming of campus and regional virtues enhances the livability, comfort, and zest that graduate students need and want.

Many Champaign-Urbana MTD bus routes pass through campus for transportation to and around campus. Your i-card is your pass to ride any MTD bus without paying a fare.

For people interested in driving to campus, Campus Parking has information about parking lots, passes for purchase and metered parking. Additionally, in the campus area the city of Champaign has metered parking and parking lots and the city of Urbana has metered parking in the campus area.

Zipcar is a car sharing program with car locations on campus and in the community that allows participants to reserve cars by the hour or by the day.