Application forms for admission and financial aid may be filled out directly via the Grad College website. Completed applications, including transcripts, should be submitted by midnight EST on January 1st for admission in August. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and a firm background in physics, chemistry and mathematics is required for admission. The GRE exam is not required to apply.
The department is well positioned to provide full financial support to many of its graduate students! Find more details on our Financial Aid page.
Address correspondence to:
Chairman, Geology Graduate Admissions Committee
Department of Earth Science & Environmental Change
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1301 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
You may also request information from the Graduate Admissions Secretary at:
geology@illinois.edu or (217) 333-3540
Graduate College
More information and petition forms are available at the Grad College website.