University of Illinois at Chicago: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #107 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #64 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #60 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #2 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #15 of 1,028 | For Occupational Safety and Health |
| Top100 | For 94 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 79%
- Undergraduates
- 22,107
- Graduates
- 11,415
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.uic.edu
University of Illinois at Chicago Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Illinois at Chicago has an acceptance rate of 79% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 79% | 74% | 82% |
| Applicants | 25,420 | 10,989 | 14,431 |
| Admissions | 19,955 | 8,116 | 11,839 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,565 | 2,129 | 2,436 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 82 | 37 | 45 |
18,783 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,915 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,356 or 29%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1120
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Illinois at Chicago are 1120-1340 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
200 or 4%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Illinois at Chicago are 25-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 9591 (29%) |
|---|---|
| White | 9200 (27%) |
| Asian | 6027 (18%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 4196 (13%) |
| Black or African American | 2836 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 967 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 677 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $15,421
- Students receiving aid
- 80%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,178 | $14,108 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,178 | $14,108 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $26,200 | $25,481 |
| Fee in-district | $3,160 | $3,160 |
| Fee in-state | $3,160 | $3,160 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,160 | $3,160 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,489 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,207 |
| Room charge | $9,078 |
| Meal charge | $5,129 |
University of Illinois at Chicago majors
University of Illinois at Chicago has granted 5,177 bachelor's degrees across 80 programs, 2,504 master's across 87 programs, and 1,385 doctorate degrees across 63 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Illinois at Chicago.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 337 | 179 | 18 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 465 | 3 | 14 |
| Psychology, General | 368 | 13 | 13 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 87 | 249 | 6 |
| Management Science | 114 | 198 | |
| Law | 284 | ||
| Medicine | 280 | ||
| Finance, General | 274 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 270 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 201 | 27 | |
| Public Health, General | 44 | 168 | 11 |
| Social Work | 220 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 168 | 27 | 19 |
| Accounting | 167 | 33 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 174 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 158 | 7 | 4 |
| Pharmacy | 160 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 145 | 8 | |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 33 | 108 | |
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 135 | 2 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 86 | 31 | 13 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 77 | 36 | 15 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 89 | 30 | 8 |
| Nursing Practice | 124 | ||
| Applied Psychology | 122 | ||
| Nursing Science | 109 | 12 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 24 | 94 | 3 |
| Dentistry | 112 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 107 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 104 | ||
| Neuroscience | 95 | 5 | |
| Architecture | 86 | 12 | |
| Communication, General | 92 | 3 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 65 | 19 | 10 |
| Economics, General | 80 | ||
| Biochemistry | 79 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 41 | 36 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 70 | 2 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 | 37 | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 | 9 | 5 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 53 | 5 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 62 | ||
| Sociology, General | 57 | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services Administration | 60 | ||
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 60 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 46 | 13 | |
| Chemistry, General | 32 | 10 | 16 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 57 | ||
| Graphic Design | 37 | 16 | |
| Mathematics, General | 29 | 9 | 15 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 49 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 48 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 38 | 6 | 3 |
| Disability Studies | 35 | 2 | 8 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 38 | 7 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 42 | ||
| Statistics, General | 32 | 9 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 27 | 12 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 30 | 6 | |
| History, General | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 29 | 2 | 2 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 32 | ||
| Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | 30 | 1 | |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 28 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 28 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 19 | 8 | |
| Physics, General | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Biotechnology | 26 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 26 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Construction Engineering | 22 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 17 | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 19 | 3 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 20 | ||
| Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator | 20 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 13 | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 10 | 8 | |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 18 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| Philosophy | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 15 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 10 | 4 | |
| Engineering, Other | 13 | ||
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 8 | 4 | |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 12 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 | ||
| Music Management | 11 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 9 | ||
| German Studies | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 9 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 9 | ||
| Acting | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 8 | ||
| Physiology, General | 1 | 7 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 7 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 5 | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 7 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 7 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 6 | ||
| Engineering, General | 6 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 6 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 2 | 4 | |
| Materials Engineering | 5 | 1 | |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 6 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 3 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 3 | 2 | |
| Child Development | 3 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 3 | ||
| Epidemiology | 3 | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 3 | ||
| Pharmacology | 3 | ||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 3 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 2 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | ||
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 2 | ||
| Education, Other | 2 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 2 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 2 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 2 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 2 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 2 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 1 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 1 | ||
| Biostatistics | 1 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 1 | ||
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy | 1 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,177 | 2,504 | 1,385 |
University of Illinois at Chicago has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 60% | 58% | 62% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Illinois at Chicago is a world-class research university with 168,389 scientific papers published and 5,519,325 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, Psychology, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1609 | 22634 |
| 1993 | 1799 | 23084 |
| 1994 | 1810 | 24479 |
| 1995 | 1869 | 28242 |
| 1996 | 2020 | 30037 |
| 1997 | 2231 | 33159 |
| 1998 | 2252 | 37133 |
| 1999 | 2311 | 40701 |
| 2000 | 2324 | 47223 |
| 2001 | 2503 | 52521 |
| 2002 | 3215 | 63225 |
| 2003 | 3052 | 72300 |
| 2004 | 3295 | 79885 |
| 2005 | 3630 | 90386 |
| 2006 | 3889 | 101393 |
| 2007 | 3861 | 111583 |
| 2008 | 4063 | 125702 |
| 2009 | 4135 | 138773 |
| 2010 | 4329 | 154150 |
| 2011 | 4572 | 172262 |
| 2012 | 4752 | 190970 |
| 2013 | 5025 | 205529 |
| 2014 | 5393 | 220849 |
| 2015 | 5497 | 229948 |
| 2016 | 5775 | 239169 |
| 2017 | 6213 | 250290 |
| 2018 | 6538 | 264780 |
| 2019 | 6893 | 295690 |
| 2020 | 8218 | 352024 |
| 2021 | 7074 | 391365 |
| 2022 | 6715 | 372131 |
| 2023 | 6925 | 377180 |
| 2024 | 6123 | 358859 |
University of Illinois at Chicago alumni
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Justin Hartley
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actorfilm directoractor
- Biography
-
Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor, television producer, and director. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (2002–2006), Oliver Queen on the WB/CW television series Smallville (2006–2011), and Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2014–2016) which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. He also had recurring roles in the third season of the television drama series Revenge (2013–2014) and in the final three seasons of the drama series Mistresses (2014–2016).
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Janina Gavankar
- Occupations
- film directormusicianactortelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Janina Zione Gavankar is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist, and she majored in theatre at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her roles include Eva "Papi" Torres on Showtime's The L Word, Shiva on The League, Leigh Turner on The Gates, Luna Garza on HBO's True Blood, McKenna Hall on The CW's Arrow, and Diana Thomas on FOX's Sleepy Hollow. In marketing, she also played "Ms. Dewey", a personified search engine and virtual assistant for Microsoft.
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Michael Gross
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision actormodel railroaderfilm actor
- Biography
-
Michael Edward Gross is an American television, film, and stage actor. He is notable for playing Steven Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989) and survivalist Burt Gummer in the Tremors film franchise, being the only actor to appear in all the films and the television show.
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Adrian Smith
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
-
Adrian Devaun Smith is an American architect. He designed the world's tallest structure, Burj Khalifa, as well as the building projected to surpass it, the Jeddah Tower. A long-time principal of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he founded his own architectural partnership firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture in Chicago in 2006. Among his other projects, he was the senior architect for Central Park Tower in New York City, Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago, the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, and Zifeng Tower in Nanjing.
General info
| Alternative names | Illinois-Chicago U of I-Medical Center University of Illinois-Medical Center U of I-Chicago UIC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1858 |
| Motto | Teach, research, serve, care. |
| Colors | indigo blue, flame red |
| Academic calendar | August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 12,935 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 601 S Morgan Chicago, Illinois, 60607 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 3129967000 |