UIUC is a member of CIC, a consortium of Midwestern institutions with agreements on inter-institutional cooperation, including offerings in less commonly taught languages. Students at these universities can register through their home institution for the Sindhi course. Living expenses in Urbana-Champaign are also considerably lower than in major metropolitan areas. Cultural activities such as summer theater and music, restaurants and parks abound. Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis are 2-3 hours by car or bus from here.
Trains also connect to Chicago and major Midwestern airline hubs.
Housing classifieds for Urbana-Champaign are available at Deja. The campus student paper Daily Illini also has classified ads. For more information about the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, visit the UofI website Click here to get a PDF version of this page for printing.