Selectivity
77%
Total Students
31,848
UG 19,184
PG 12,664
Satisfaction Index
81%
Salary After Attending
$51,100
BASIC
| Web Site | www.uic.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Chicago |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 19,184 |
| Women | 9,574 (49.91%) |
| Men | 9,610 (50.09%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 12,664 |
| Women | 7,248 (57.23%) |
| Men | 5,416 (42.77%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 77% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 41,432 |
| Graduation Rate | 60% |
| Retention Rate | 81 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.admissions.uic.edu |
| Online Application URL | www.admissions.uic.edu/apply-now |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 77 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | 01-11-2017 |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | ||||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 77% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 78% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 75% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 42% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 39% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 46% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | Not reported |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 470 | 590 |
| SAT - Maths | 520 | 520 |
| ACT - Composite | 21 | 26 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 21 | 27 |
| ACT - Maths | 21 | 27 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.financialaid.uic.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.financialaid.uic.edu/npcalc.shtml |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$25,062 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,342 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,400 |
Other Expenses |
$3,628 |
| Total | $41,432 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$25,297 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,342 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,400 |
Other Expenses |
$3,628 |
| Total | $41,667 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 25 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 5.9% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 7,494 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 1,87,350 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architecture. | 40 | 19 | - |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | - | 74 | - |
| Category total | 40 | 93 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Disability Studies. | - | 8 | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | 15 | - | - |
| German Studies. | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies. | 8 | 7 | - |
| Category total | 31 | 18 | 9 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 82 | - | - |
| Bioinformatics. | - | 3 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | - | - | 6 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 425 | 3 | 8 |
| Biotechnology. | - | 6 | - |
| Microbiology and Immunology. | - | - | 4 |
| Molecular Pharmacology. | - | - | 6 |
| Neuroscience. | 52 | - | 2 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | - | 3 |
| Pharmacology. | - | 1 | 6 |
| Physiology, General. | - | 2 | 3 |
| Category total | 559 | 15 | 39 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 160 | 79 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 11 | 227 | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | 9 | - | - |
| Finance, General. | 169 | 9 | - |
| Management Science. | 101 | 10 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 125 | - | - |
| Category total | 575 | 325 | 3 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Communication, General. | 60 | 4 | 3 |
| Category total | 60 | 4 | 3 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 111 | 93 | 11 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. | - | 129 | 2 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 60 | - | - |
| Category total | 171 | 222 | 13 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Chemistry Teacher Education. | 2 | - | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | - | 13 |
| Education, Other. | - | - | 4 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. | - | 26 | - |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. | - | 114 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | 62 | - | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | 14 | - | - |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education. | - | 13 | - |
| History Teacher Education. | 9 | 6 | - |
| Learning Sciences. | - | - | 3 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | 6 | 6 | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education. | 6 | 4 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | 31 | 5 |
| Urban Education and Leadership. | - | - | 15 |
| Category total | 99 | 200 | 40 |
| Engineering Technology, General. | |||
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 50 | 29 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 66 | 8 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 73 | 18 | 14 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 27 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 91 | 173 | 11 |
| Engineering, General. | - | 21 | - |
| Engineering, Other. | - | 20 | - |
| Industrial Engineering. | 37 | 49 | 8 |
| Materials Engineering. | - | 2 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 144 | 74 | 7 |
| Category total | 488 | 394 | 59 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| English Language and Literature, General. | 99 | 16 | 15 |
| Category total | 99 | 16 | 15 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Child Development. | - | 14 | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| French Language and Literature. | 11 | 3 | - |
| Linguistics. | - | 13 | - |
| Polish Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Russian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | - | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 30 | 3 | 6 |
| Category total | 43 | 19 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other. | - | 24 | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian. | 27 | 19 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. | 41 | 95 | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | - | 15 | 6 |
| Health Services Administration. | - | 20 | - |
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator. | - | 8 | - |
| Medical Scientist. | - | 7 | - |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. | - | - | 6 |
| Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy. | - | 1 | 6 |
| Nursing Science. | - | 202 | 9 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | - | 38 | - |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health, General. | 30 | 163 | 25 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 209 | - | - |
| Rehabilitation Science. | - | 9 | - |
| Category total | 307 | 602 | 53 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 44 | 2 | 2 |
| Category total | 44 | 2 | 2 |
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES. | |||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | 158 | 11 | 3 |
| Forensic Science and Technology. | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 158 | 14 | 3 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration. | - | 58 | 1 |
| Social Work. | - | 248 | 8 |
| Category total | 0 | 306 | 9 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Mathematics, General. | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Statistics, General. | 13 | - | - |
| Category total | 39 | 13 | 13 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. | 3 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 21 | - | - |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | - | 6 | - |
| Category total | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 175 | 13 | - |
| Category total | 175 | 13 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Category total | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 56 | 5 | 17 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Physics, General. | 11 | 6 | 11 |
| Category total | 84 | 14 | 30 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Educational Psychology. | - | - | 3 |
| Psychology, General. | 496 | 12 | 15 |
| Category total | 496 | 12 | 18 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 28 | 5 | 4 |
| Economics, General. | 76 | 13 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 77 | 9 | - |
| Sociology. | 75 | 2 | 4 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 17 | - | 6 |
| Category total | 273 | 29 | 21 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Acting. | 6 | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production. | - | 5 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. | 12 | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 24 | 5 | - |
| Graphic Design. | 35 | 6 | - |
| Industrial and Product Design. | 35 | 1 | - |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Music, General. | 1 | - | - |
| Photography. | - | 3 | - |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | 4 | - | - |
| Category total | 134 | 22 | 6 |
| Grand total | 3912 | 2359 | 346 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 12% of classes 10-19 students: 23% of classes 20-29 students: 30% of classes 30-39 students: 8% of classes 40-49 students: 7% of classes 50-99 students: 10% of classes Over 100 students: 10% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 19,184 |
| Women (% of total) | 9,574 (49.91%) |
| Men (% of total) | 9,610 (50.09%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.09 % Asian - 21.67 % Black/African-American - 8.31 % Hispanic/Latino - 28.24 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.93 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.11 % White - 33.65 % Unknown - 1.71 % International Students - 3.28 % |
| All Graduate Students | 12,664 |
| Women (% of total) | 7,248 (57%) |
| Men (% of total) | 5,416 (43%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.11 % Asian - 12.87 % Black/African-American - 7.81 % Hispanic/Latino - 9.52 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.12 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.07 % White - 44.23 % Unknown - 1.6 % International Students - 21.68 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 81 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
60 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Business 5% Law 3% Arts and Sciences 10% Medicine 3% Veterinary Medicine 1% |
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