Admission is competitive.
The Graduate College and the Department of Sociology review the same application form, and encourage early applications. A writing sample is highly recommended. We require official transcripts from every institution where the applicant has taken courses, whether or not a degree was awarded. The applicant must request that institutions forward those transcripts to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign according to instructions provided in the Graduate Application Packet. Letters of Recommendation Applicants should request three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate their recent academic work and their potential for graduate study.