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Chicago State University Overview

Chicago State University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Chicago State University Known For?

264 Undergraduate Awards
$18,397 Avg Cost After Aid
49% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at CSU.
  • In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from CSU with a bachelor's degree make about $42,778 a year. That's 5% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Chicago State University?

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Contact details for CSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628-1598
Phone: 773-995-2000
Website: www.csu.edu

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How Do I Get Into CSU?

You can apply to CSU online at: www.csu.edu/admissions/howtoapplynow.htm

Admission Requirements for CSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 5
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSU?

49% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate of Chicago State University is 49%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 42%, and the acceptance rate for women is 52%.

Can I Afford Chicago State University?

$18,397 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of CSU is $18,397. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CSU, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $4,166 a year. That adds up to $16,664 over four years for those students.

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Chicago State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,086 Full-Time Undergraduates
71% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,685 undergraduate students at CSU, with 1,086 being full-time and 599 being part-time.

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There are also 959 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,086 full-time undergraduates at CSU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Chicago State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 772
Hispanic or Latino 83
White 25
International Students 46
Other Races/Ethnicities 149

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Chicago State University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 30 countries are represented at CSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Canada, and China.

Chicago State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 43 0 12 0 55
General Psychology 51 0 0 0 51
Criminal Justice & Corrections 33 0 16 0 49
Computer Science 9 0 39 0 48
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 31 31
Liberal Arts General Studies 28 0 0 0 28
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 27 0 27
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2 2 19 0 23
Social Work 0 0 17 0 17
Teacher Education Grade Specific 10 0 6 0 16
Nursing 16 0 0 0 16
General Biology 12 0 1 0 13
Library & Information Science 0 0 13 0 13
Sociology 12 0 0 0 12
Educational Administration 0 0 7 3 10
Special Education 0 0 10 0 10
Human Resource Management 0 0 8 0 8
Student Counseling 0 5 3 0 8
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3 0 4 0 7
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 6 0 6
Fine & Studio Arts 6 0 0 0 6
Health Sciences & Services 5 0 0 0 5
History 3 0 2 0 5
Recreation Administration 5 0 0 0 5
Geography & Cartography 0 2 3 0 5
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 4 0 0 0 4
Multilingual Education 3 0 1 0 4
Political Science & Government 4 0 0 0 4
Mental & Social Health Services 3 0 0 0 3
Music 3 0 0 0 3
Ethnic Studies 2 0 0 0 2
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2 0 0 0 2
Public Health 0 0 2 0 2
Mathematics 1 0 1 0 2
General English Literature 1 0 0 0 1
Writing Studies 0 0 1 0 1
Romance Languages 1 0 0 0 1
Chemistry 1 0 0 0 1
Physics 1 0 0 0 1
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 264 9 198 34 505

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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