University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, IL

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University of Illinois at Springfield - Springfield, IL

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Serving the state capital since 1969

Public Suburban UI UIS Lake

The University of Illinois Springfield is a small, relatively young institution on the southeast corner of the state’s capital city. Originally established as an upper-division and graduate university, Illinois Springfield has been operating as a four-year institution since 2006.

The campus sits in the suburbs on the shores of Lake Springfield. The area surrounding the university is largely residential—most of Springfield’s shopping, dining, and nightlife options can be found a few minutes up the road in the Downtown district around the Old State Capitol. A few nearby favorites like Crows Mill Pub and Lake Pointe Grill serve as convenient hangouts for the college crowd, and Lake Park is a beautiful scenic green space right across the Lindsay Bridge from campus.

The bulk of the nearby apartments, condos, and houses are clustered around the north end of campus, but several affordable rentals can be found within walking distance on the west side as well. When you want to get out of town, St. Louis is only about 90 miles away and both Chicago and Indianapolis are within weekend trip distance.

Rent Trends

As of August 2025, the average apartment rent in Springfield, IL is $747 for a studio, $839 for one bedroom, $1,017 for two bedrooms, and $1,345 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Springfield has increased by 2.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 471 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $747/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 676 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $839/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 979 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,017/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,356 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,345/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

50

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

30

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

50

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Iles Elementary School

Public

Grades 1-8

391 Students

Owen Marsh Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

302 Students

Sandburg Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

281 Students

Wilcox Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

254 Students

Laketown Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

163 Students

Iles Elementary School

Public

Grades 1-8

391 Students

Lincoln Magnet School

Public

Grades 6-8

298 Students

Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

713 Students

Jefferson Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

539 Students

U S Grant Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

529 Students

Springfield High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,461 Students

Springfield Southeast High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,261 Students

Edwin A Lee Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-12

184 Students

Lanphier High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,058 Students

Springfield Learning Academy

Public

Grades 9-12

130 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • UIS Observatory
  • Henson Robinson Zoo
  • Illinois State Museum
  • Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
  • Washington Park

Airports

  • Abraham Lincoln Capital

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2025.