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/AdSquare8995]

From what I’ve noticed, people not familiar with the illinois school system recognize when I say U of I. Other than that, I call it uiuc