University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

PhD, Interdisciplinary Studies

Official program page (opens in new tab)

Funding: Typical for admitted students
Graduate students: 22,098
Alumni earnings, 10 yr: $81,054

Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.

What you need to apply

GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
TOEFL iBT speaking subsection minimum score of 24, IELTS speaking subsection minimum score of 8, or English Proficiency Interview test minimum score of 4CP for teaching assistantships; evidence of English proficiency as required by the Graduate College for all applicants whose native language is not English
Minimum GPASee policy
2.75
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeSee policy
Bachelor's
Statement of purposeNot stated

In the school's own words

“With the approval of the appropriate committees, students may be admitted to the program with only a Bachelor's degree.”

“Fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships (all of which include tuition and partial fee waivers) are awarded on a competitive basis.”

“Minimum GPA: 2.75”

Extracted from catalog.illinois.edu (opens in new tab) and grad.illinois.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08

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