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University of Illinois at Chicago Overview

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

What Is University of Illinois at Chicago Known For?

5,247 Undergraduate Awards
$34,656 Avg Cost After Aid
73% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at UIC is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at UIC is the doctor's degree.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 72% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UIC makes roughly $59,780 a year. This is 47% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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University of Illinois at Chicago Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

UIC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#105 Best Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UIC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Value Computer Systems Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Computer Systems Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#52 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#52 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#61 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#72 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UIC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Disability Studies Schools College Factual
#45 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual
#45 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools College Factual
#61 Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools Teaching Degree Search
#82 Best Psychology Schools College Factual
#185 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Illinois at Chicago?

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Contact details for UIC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 601 S Morgan, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-996-7000
Website: www.uic.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uic.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uicnews

How Do I Get Into UIC?

You can apply to UIC online at: www.admissions.uic.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for UIC

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UIC?

73% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
82% Submit SAT Scores
UIC has an acceptance rate of 73%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Average Test Scores

About 82% of students accepted to UIC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 520 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Illinois at Chicago  ( 510 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Illinois at Chicago  ( 520 to 640 )
200
800
UIC received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 30. Math scores were between 21 and 28. Composite scores were between 21 and 29.

ACT English Scores for University of Illinois at Chicago  ( 21 to 30 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Illinois at Chicago  ( 21 to 28 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Illinois at Chicago  ( 21 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Illinois at Chicago?

$34,656 Net Price
30% Take Out Loans
2.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UIC is $34,656. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UIC, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $6,510 a year. That adds up to $26,040 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UIC is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Illinois at Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity

20,023 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 21,921 undergraduate students at UIC, with 20,023 being full-time and 1,898 being part-time.

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There are also 11,597 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 20,023 full-time undergraduates at UIC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4,267
Black or African American 1,510
Hispanic or Latino 6,916
White 4,951
International Students 1,493
Other Races/Ethnicities 886

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at University of Illinois at Chicago. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 98 countries are represented at UIC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.

Online Learning at University of Illinois at Chicago

26,134 Took All Classes Online
32,929 Took At Least One Class Online
563.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 32,929 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UIC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 23rd most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UIC

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Illinois at Chicago was $14,098 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $28,448. The following table shows how UIC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Health Professions #10 #10
Educational Assessment #13 #19
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences #16 #13
Foreign Languages & Linguistics #37 #49
General Engineering #54 #45
Public Health #54 #51

Online Affordability Rankings of UIC Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Illinois at Chicago was $14,098 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $28,448. The following table shows how UIC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Health Professions #1 #1
General Engineering #7 #4
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences #13 #10
Engineering #22 #19

Online Growth Rankings of UIC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Illinois at Chicago was 563.0%. This is the #159 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UIC regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UIC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
General Engineering 11%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 12%
Health Professions 6%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UIC ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UIC.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences #1
General Engineering #4
Other Health Professions #4
Health & Medical Administrative Services #7
Public Health #10
Engineering #13
Health Professions #55

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Illinois at Chicago Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 284 0 101 134 519
Computer Science 358 0 133 10 501
General Psychology 472 0 11 9 492
General Biology 452 0 4 10 466
Medicine 0 0 0 291 291
Law 0 0 0 285 285
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 127 0 135 0 262
Finance & Financial Management 261 0 0 0 261
Business Administration & Management 47 0 200 9 256
Social Work 0 0 248 3 251
Mechanical Engineering 155 0 49 18 222
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 4 214 218
Public Health 40 0 152 25 217
Criminal Justice & Corrections 192 0 11 0 203
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 78 0 49 75 202
Accounting 166 0 23 0 189
Marketing 161 0 19 0 180
Electrical Engineering 81 0 71 10 162
Information Science 156 0 0 0 156
Health & Physical Education 146 0 9 0 155
Health Sciences & Services 153 0 0 0 153
Teacher Education Subject Specific 81 0 65 0 146
Health & Medical Administrative Services 35 12 98 0 145
Civil Engineering 83 0 40 10 133
Economics 117 0 4 8 129
Communication & Media Studies 123 0 1 2 126
Dentistry 0 0 0 123 123
Biomedical Engineering 70 0 35 10 115
General English Literature 95 0 8 7 110
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 98 0 1 6 105
Political Science & Government 97 0 2 1 100
Sustainability Science 36 0 61 0 97
General Architecture 75 0 14 0 89
Chemical Engineering 60 0 16 9 85
Design & Applied Arts 66 0 17 0 83
Computer Systems Analysis 0 0 80 2 82
Teacher Education Grade Specific 49 0 33 0 82
Mathematics & Computer Science 81 0 0 0 81
Sociology 71 0 5 5 81
Special Education 0 0 67 2 69
Industrial Engineering 27 0 33 7 67
Human Development & Family Studies 54 0 11 0 65
Computer Engineering 60 0 0 0 60
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 59 0 0 0 59
Mathematics 36 0 7 14 57
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 32 22 1 55
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 24 0 31 0 55
Public Administration 0 0 54 1 55
Chemistry 28 0 2 24 54
Educational Administration 0 1 32 16 49
Ethnic Studies 40 0 3 6 49
Romance Languages 39 0 6 4 49
History 42 0 1 4 47
Fine & Studio Arts 29 0 11 4 44
Anthropology 29 0 8 2 39
Educational Assessment 0 0 29 1 30
Statistics 22 0 8 0 30
Philosophy 21 0 3 3 27
Public Policy 26 0 1 0 27
Drama & Theater Arts 27 0 0 0 27
Physics 8 0 5 13 26
Geological & Earth Sciences 19 0 1 3 23
Legal Research 0 0 22 0 22
Biotechnology 0 0 21 0 21
Human Resource Management 19 0 0 0 19
Museum Studies 0 0 19 0 19
Area Studies 10 0 6 1 17
Applied Mathematics 0 0 17 0 17
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 16 0 16
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 15 1 16
General Visual & Performing Arts 15 0 0 0 15
Other Engineering 0 0 14 0 14
Music 13 0 0 0 13
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 5 0 0 5 10
Entrepreneurial Studies 9 0 0 0 9
General Engineering 0 0 9 0 9
Other Health Professions 0 0 4 4 8
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 7 7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 5 0 0 2 7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 6 6
Construction Engineering 0 0 6 0 6
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 5 5
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 1 4 5
Classical & Ancient Studies 5 0 0 0 5
Arts & Media Management 5 0 0 0 5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 2 2 4
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 4 4
Engineering Physics 4 0 0 0 4
Medical Science 0 0 3 0 3
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 3 0 3
Other Education 0 0 0 2 2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 1 1
Liberal Arts General Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 0 0
Materials Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 0
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 5,247 45 2,192 1,425 8,909

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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