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The University of Illinois Chicago is the city’s largest university and its only public Carnegie Research 1 institution. UIC is recognized as one of the best public universities and one of the most ethnically rich and culturally diverse campuses in the nation.

Key Facts

Rankings

  • #82 in National Universities according to US News & World Report 2024
  • #40 in Top Public Schools
  • #82 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
  • #46 in Most Innovative Schools

Year founded

  • 1965

School type

  • Public, coed

Latest undergraduate enrollment

  • 21,807 

Latest graduate enrollment

  • 11,940

Student-faculty ratio

  • 18:1

Freshman acceptance rate

  • 79%

Average SAT/ ACT for freshman entry

  • SAT 1110 - 1340 / ACT 24 - 30

Average GPA for freshman entry

  • 3.5

International student population

  • 21%

Median starting salary of alumni

  • $75,000

Popular majors

  • Business, Health Professions, Engineering, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts and Education

Tuition

  •  $32,833 (out of state)

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About the university

UIC's 16 academic colleges include seven health sciences colleges and Chicago’s only public law school. They serve more than 33,500 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

  • UIC currently offers 94 bachelor's and 102 Master's programs 
  • The UIC College of Medicine is the largest medical school in the country. 
  • There are more than 200 student clubs and organizations to check out, including fraternities and sororities.
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