University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

"Fantastic place to go to if your pet is having a medical emergency. Im not even going to bother anymore calling my veterinarian when this happens since they always make you wait several days. Staff is very polite and genuinely concerned for the animals welfare."

"Let’s call it like it is: UIUC doesn’t just compete — it dominates. In engineering, computer science, agriculture, and business, it’s a national powerhouse with global reach. This is where Fortune 500 recruiters go hunting, where innovation is the baseline, not the goal. You don’t just attend Illinois — you level up there. UIUC is for the builders. The doers. The ones who don’t just dream — they design, calculate, code, and deliver. It’s home to Nobel laureates, Turing Award winners, and world-changing startups. The Grainger College of Engineering alone outpaces entire universities. The Gies College of Business? Modern, aggressive, and built for the real world. Let’s not kid ourselves: UC Davis can’t touch that. UC Davis sells itself as laid-back excellence. But in reality? It’s a fog of overhype. It talks the talk but limps through the walk. Underwhelming outcomes, lackluster academic energy, and a culture that discourages edge or initiative. You don’t get sharpened — you get smoothed out, filed down, and boxed in. Meanwhile, UIUC puts steel in your spine. You’re surrounded by peers who bring the heat, professors who challenge you to produce, not just parrot, and opportunities that actually lead somewhere. Want to intern at Tesla, Amazon, or Google? That pipeline runs right through Champaign-Urbana. The ROI? Massive. UIUC consistently ranks among the top public schools for return on investment, and grads don’t just find jobs — they’re recruited. In tech, finance, engineering, and research, the UIUC name carries real weight. UC Davis? A shrug, at best. And let’s be honest — the Midwest may not have California’s zip code, but it has grit, affordability, and focus. No fluff, no flash — just results. At UIUC, you’re not just another number crammed into a lecture hall. You’re a talent investment — and it shows. So here’s the truth: UIUC gives you tools. UC Davis gives you traffic and bureaucracy. UIUC builds leaders. UC Davis breeds compliance. Choose fire over fog. Choose Illinois…"

"Its ok. Campus is very large and seemed like it needed a lot of work. I understand that its an old university, but with all of the graffiti, seemed like we were walking around Dailey college in the city. Felt very unsafe. We had a tour and intro for the college for possible incoming Freshman, and we has to park on the street and pay rather than park in the parking lot (for staff only) that was right behind the place where the presentation was being held. And, the lot was practically empty. We asked about where we could eat lunch on campus, and the tour guide told us the eat at the dining hall, so we did. $14 per person later we found out that 95% of the food options were not available/closed. So we had options of veggie burgers, turkey corn dogs, and pizza that was worse than frozen pizza. They say that you experience the Freshman 15 and gain 15 pounds, but with these limited food options it seems like you wont have a problem with that. Send your kid here instead of fat camp to lose weight. Poorly run Freshman presentation and amenities. Tuition is very high even for in state students."