University of Illinois system
The newest university in the system is University of Illinois at Springfield. It is located in Springfield, Illinois, the state capital of Illinois. When it opened in 1969, it was named Sangamon State University, and was exclusively an upper-level university, serving only upperclassmen and graduate students. In 1995, Sangamon State joined the University of Illinois system and was renamed as the University of Illinois at Springfield. The University of Illinois system then transitioned the school from an upper division university into a full four-year institution with an undergraduate program.