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Establishment and Opening
- When
- 1867–1868
- Where
- Urbana
Urbana was selected in 1867 as the site for the new school, which opened for classes on March 2, 1868, with two faculty members and 77 students.
The University of Illinois, originally named Illinois Industrial University, was established in 1867 as one of the 37 universities created under the first Morrill Land-Grant Act. Urbana was selected as the site for the new school in 1867. The university opened for classes on March 2, 1868, with two faculty members and 77 students. The library opened with the school in 1868, starting with 1,039 volumes.
Sources
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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