Zip Code
60607
School Size
Small
Tuition
$17,437 - $31,787
Affiliation
Universities Research
Type of School
Public
Student Body Gender
Co-ed
Religious Affiliation
None
Scholarships For International Student
Yes
Conditional Admission
Yes
Top Programs
Health Professions and Related Programs
Setting
Urban
Accreditation and Certification
ACGME
Type of Housing
women's dorms, men's dorms
University of Illinois—Chicago is a public institution that was founded in 1965. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 21,921 (fall 2020), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 240 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Illinois—Chicago’s ranking in the 2022 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #103. Its in-state tuition and fees are $17,437; out-of-state tuition and fees are $31,787.
The University of Illinois—Chicago (UIC) is located near public transportation stops, making the university both accessible for commuters and convenient for students who live on campus. There are more than 200 student clubs and organizations to check out, including fraternities and sororities. Through the UIC Undergraduate Research Experience, interested college students can pair up with faculty mentors and create a research project in a variety of academic areas. Each spring, students then present their findings at the university’s Student Research Forum.
Outside of academic work, student athletes compete on the UIC Flames sports teams, which are typically strong competitors in the NCAA Division I Horizon League and are supported by mascot Sparky D. Dragon. For graduate students, the university has a well-regarded College of Education, an engineering school and the Liautaud Graduate School of Business, among other academic departments. The UIC College of Medicine is the largest medical school in the country. Notable alumni of UIC include former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw, blues musician Billy Branch and prominent lobbyist Tony Podesta.
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