Students
For 150+ years, we have put students first. We are a home to student organizations, offer housing for UIUC and Parkland students, award nearly $200K per year in scholarships, and ensure that students have opportunities to develop their leadership skills by helping to lead and govern our organization.
Programs
We offer student- and staff-led programs that reflect our mission and commitment to using dialogue, action, and reflection to advance positive change in the world. Discover how we advance social justice, environmental protection, interfaith cooperation, and global engagement. And explore how we can support you in that work, too!
Our Building
Discover a world of opportunities at the University YMCA! Indulge in delicious Thai cuisine at the Y Thai Eatery, host your meetings and events in our versatile rental spaces, and explore convenient student living options. Join our vibrant community and unlock the potential for culinary delights, professional growth, and a fulfilling student experience all under one roof.
What's Happening?
In the News
Art @ the Y: Exhibition
Steven Boyd Hudson's Past the Unsustainable Now, a playful imagining of the coming unrecognizable ecosystem.
Read MoreFriday Forum
A weekly, noontime series: Jay Rosenstein @ noon. Free Lunch! "In whose honor?" 30 years of battling Native mascots and Chief Illiniwek
Read MoreThe Certainty Trap
Do you want to learn how to have difficult conversations about divisive issues? Do you want to understand and explain your own views more clearly?
Read MorePlan our new Time Capsule
Help us plan our new time capsule! Share your ideas and suggestions.
Read MoreSupport the University YMCA Today!
With your support we offer and champion a diverse set of programs and student organizations committed to social justice, environmental protection, interfaith cooperation and global engagement by fostering dialogue, reflection and action.
Get in Touch
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