University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Black Pinpoint Office of Undergraduate Admissions 1200 West Harrison Street M/C 018 | Chicago, IL | 60607

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
25,420
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Acceptance Rate
79%
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Average HS GPA
3.50

Deadlines

Early Action
November 1
Regular
February 15

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
530 - 650

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
530 - 660

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1070 - 1180

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
24 - 31

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Class Rank
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$26,724
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,400
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,526
On-Campus Room and Board
14600
Approximate Expenses per year
$44,250

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
2,007
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Terminal Degree
1,682

Gender

Women
1,056
Men
951
Minority
620
International
74

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
40%
Graduate in 5 years
58%
Graduate in 6 years
62%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Doctoral
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

53% female47% male

Out of State

4% are out
of state
96% are
in-state

Students

90% are
full time
10% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
22,107
Foreign Countries Represented
74

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.05%
Asian
20.73%
Black
7.95%
Hispanic
36.59%
Caucasian
22.84%
Unknown
1.71%
International
7.10%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
15%
First-Year Students
31%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Maureen Woods
Executive Director of Strategic Recruitment and Outreach
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Office of Admissions Box 5220 Chicago, IL 60680-5220
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(312) 996-4350

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

M-F

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8 am to 5 pm
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(312) 996-4350

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Academic Year
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
3 weeks

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconhttps://uicflames.com/staff-directory

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Varies

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Public buses, taxis, shuttle bus to municipal train station.Midway airport is closest to campus. Trains - CTA Blue line crosses campus.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

https://www.uic.edu/about/visit-directions/

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Campus Housing Provides rooms: http://www.housing.uic.edu/halls/guest.php also hotel at:http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/visit/hotels.html


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Men's Sports (Flames)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Flames)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Cooperative
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Theme Housing
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Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Sophia Hamilton
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Number of Honor Societies
23
Join a fraternity
4%
Join a sorority
4%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Illinois Institute of Technology.
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Illinois Institute of Technology.

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

96%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

25%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review's page on campus safety for additional resources:

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The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 15

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$17,169
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$16,272
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,472
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
43%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$21,381
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
06 - Need-Based United Negro College Fund

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Nursing Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
40%
Graduate in 5 years
58%
Graduate in 6 years
62%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Business Administration and Management, General.
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03 EDUCATION.

  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Physics Teacher Education.
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04 ENGINEERING.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
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05 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  • Italian Language and Literature.
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07 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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09 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Design and Visual Communications, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
  • Fine and Studio Arts.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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