r/UIUC

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About r/UIUC

This subreddit is for anything related to UIUC. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members are all welcome. Since there isn’t a major regional subreddit, this community also covers a lot of Champaign-Urbana topics. This subreddit is not sponsored, affiliated with, or endorsed by the University of Illinois or any other campus organization.

The community at a glance

r/UIUC is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 128K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 20K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sublease, Uiuc, and Spring. Product recommendations often mention course, restaurant, and laptop.

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Established 2008
128K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +18.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 3K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 9K members
  • 2019: 11K members
  • 2020: 13K members
  • 2021: 10K members
  • 2023: 21K members
  • 2024: 14K members
  • 2025: 16K members
  • 2026: 14K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 737 members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 1K members

Topics

  • Sublease
    115 posts in the past month
    #1
    Sublease
    115
  • Uiuc
    56 posts in the past month
    #2
    Uiuc
    56
  • Spring
    50 posts in the past month
    #3
    Spring
    50
  • Roommate
    31 posts in the past month
    #4
    Roommate
    31
  • Hate
    26 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    26

Flair

  • Sales
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Tonkotsu
    2. Moving Sale
    3. Selling my 3d printer if any engineering students are interested
    #1
    Sales
    Tonkotsu · Moving Sale · Selling my 3d printer if any engineering students are interested
    30
  • Other
    29 posts in the past month
    1. My apartment won’t give me my access code
    2. Exit Closed
    3. DO NOT LIVE WITH SMILE STUDENT LIVING!! Moved into my Champaign apartment less than a week ago and multiple things still don’t work — what should I do?
    #2
    Other
    My apartment won’t give me my access code · Exit Closed · DO NOT LIVE WITH SMILE STUDENT LIVING!! Moved into my Champaign apartment less than a week ago and multiple things still don’t work — what should I do?
    29
  • New Student Question
    29 posts in the past month
    1. where can i smoke without being a nuisance?
    2. Too old for LAS Liftoff?
    3. anybody going to the illini union fun night today?
    #3
    New Student Question
    where can i smoke without being a nuisance? · Too old for LAS Liftoff? · anybody going to the illini union fun night today?
    29
  • Social
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Thanks for the warm welcome, Chambana! I'm planning my next patrol for Sunday, August 23rd
    2. Finding welcome week hard
    3. Hard to find friends!!
    #4
    Social
    Thanks for the warm welcome, Chambana! I'm planning my next patrol for Sunday, August 23rd · Finding welcome week hard · Hard to find friends!!
    25
  • Academics
    16 posts in the past month
    1. RST 290 – Looking for students from CS/UX/digital marketing for a local farm project
    2. how the hell do i look at my meal plan
    3. Buying stuff for Phys 211
    #5
    Academics
    RST 290 – Looking for students from CS/UX/digital marketing for a local farm project · how the hell do i look at my meal plan · Buying stuff for Phys 211
    16

Product recommendations

  • course
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Any easy workload MACS/JOUR courses recommended?
    2. Oke guys I am in dire need of classes. Please recommend anything that is easy or interesting 🙏
    3. Recommended CS classes for Physics major
    #1
    course
    Any easy workload MACS/JOUR courses recommended? · Oke guys I am in dire need of classes. Please recommend anything that is easy or interesting 🙏 · Recommended CS classes for Physics major
    11
  • restaurant
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a poor quality yet expensive restaurant to recommend to an enemy.
    2. Asian restaurant recs
    3. Chambana food recs
    #2
    restaurant
    Looking for a poor quality yet expensive restaurant to recommend to an enemy. · Asian restaurant recs · Chambana food recs
    5
  • laptop
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What laptop/2-in-1 is recommended for Engineering?
    2. Laptop recs for engineering?
    3. CS laptop and TECH recs for UIUC
    #3
    laptop
    What laptop/2-in-1 is recommended for Engineering? · Laptop recs for engineering? · CS laptop and TECH recs for UIUC
    4
  • apartment
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best apartments
    2. Apartment recs 4 ppl for $500 and under each?
    3. apartment recs??
    #4
    apartment
    Best apartments · Apartment recs 4 ppl for $500 and under each? · apartment recs??
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/UIUC for?
Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/UIUC free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/UIUC have?
Roughly 128K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/UIUC on?
r/UIUC runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/UIUC cover?
On the Hive Index, r/UIUC is organized under Students.
How do I join r/UIUC?
You can join r/UIUC by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Students communities like?
Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
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