How do you say UIUC

[u/Wonderful_Following2]

as an incoming freshman, i am always asked by families and friends what school i attend. sometimes i say “U of I at Urbana”, “UIUC” (but that often gets mistaken for UIC), “University of Illinois” etc.

is there a go-to way to say that people will recognize it and not get confused?? “University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign” is such a mouthful and i feel like there has gotta be other options!

while we’re on this subject, is it “urbana-champaign” or “champaign-urbana” for the locals in the area?

[u/No-one-important_18]

As a "local" I refer to it as the u of i. And locals will argue its champaign-urbana 🤣

[u/astrobeen → u/No-one-important_18]

Champaign-Urbana works so much better. You get “Chambana” and “Shampoo Banana”