University of Illinois at Chicago: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #113 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #69 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #63 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #2 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #14 of 1,021 | For Occupational Safety and Health |
| Top100 | For 92 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 22,495
- Graduates
- 11,411
- 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 77% 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 | 77% | 74% | 80% |
| Applicants | 27,085 | 11,727 | 15,358 |
| Admissions | 20,951 | 8,636 | 12,315 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,360 | 2,028 | 2,332 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 59 | 26 | 33 |
18,836 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,153 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,342 or 30%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1350
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Illinois at Chicago are 1130-1350 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
201 or 5%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Illinois at Chicago are 25-31 (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 | 9702 (29%) |
|---|---|
| White | 9078 (27%) |
| Asian | 6235 (18%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 4189 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 2989 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 1003 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 679 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 (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
- $16,755
- Students receiving aid
- 80%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,178 | $14,390 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,178 | $14,390 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $26,724 | $24,588 |
| 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 | 3,589 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,032 |
| Room charge | $9,532 |
| Meal charge | $5,500 |
University of Illinois at Chicago majors
University of Illinois at Chicago has granted 5,069 bachelor's degrees across 80 programs, 2,221 master's across 87 programs, and 1,375 doctorate degrees across 64 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Illinois at Chicago.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 339 | 148 | 23 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 110 | 267 | 4 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 358 | 4 | 7 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 367 | ||
| Psychology, General | 326 | 15 | 12 |
| Law | 301 | ||
| Medicine | 266 | ||
| Finance, General | 246 | ||
| Social Work | 241 | 4 | |
| Accounting | 206 | 26 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 231 | ||
| Management Science | 108 | 120 | |
| Public Health, General | 33 | 165 | 29 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 202 | 24 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 161 | 41 | 16 |
| Applied Psychology | 152 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 134 | 13 | 3 |
| Pharmacy | 143 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 125 | 7 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 96 | 25 | 11 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 74 | 33 | 18 |
| Dentistry | 121 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 113 | ||
| Neuroscience | 110 | 2 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 73 | 24 | 13 |
| Nursing Science | 98 | 12 | |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 26 | 82 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 103 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 102 | ||
| Communication, General | 92 | 3 | |
| Architecture | 74 | 15 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 28 | 55 | 4 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 79 | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 64 | 10 | 6 |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 36 | 38 | |
| Biochemistry | 69 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 34 | 7 | 27 |
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 65 | 2 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 27 | 36 | 4 |
| Sociology, General | 49 | 6 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 46 | 8 | 5 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 57 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 48 | 7 | |
| Mathematics, General | 29 | 7 | 19 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 54 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 45 | 8 | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 48 | 3 | 1 |
| Economics, General | 51 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 46 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 46 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 45 | ||
| History, General | 31 | 2 | 5 |
| Disability Studies | 28 | 1 | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 27 | 10 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 27 | 10 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 28 | 2 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 33 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 25 | 8 | |
| Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | 31 | 1 | |
| Anthropology, General | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| Graphic Design | 26 | 6 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 25 | 7 | |
| Health Services Administration | 31 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 29 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 20 | 9 | |
| Public Administration | 23 | 4 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 26 | ||
| Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator | 26 | ||
| Physics, General | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 25 | ||
| Biotechnology | 23 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 20 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 20 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 19 | ||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 16 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 16 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | 9 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 14 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 14 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 11 | 3 | |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 5 | 8 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 12 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 7 | 5 | |
| Acting | 11 | ||
| Philosophy | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering, General | 10 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 10 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 10 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 8 | 2 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 9 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 9 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 5 | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | 8 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 7 | |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 8 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 3 | 5 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 8 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 6 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 6 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 6 | ||
| Epidemiology | 1 | 5 | |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 3 | |
| German Studies | 5 | 1 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Child Development | 5 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 5 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | 4 | |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 5 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 2 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 5 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 4 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 1 | 3 | |
| Physiology, General | 4 | ||
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 3 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 3 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 3 | ||
| Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy | 3 | ||
| Pharmacology | 3 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 2 | ||
| Real Estate | 2 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 1 | ||
| Education, Other | 1 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 1 | ||
| Music Management | 1 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 1 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,069 | 2,221 | 1,375 |
University of Illinois at Chicago has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 36% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 62% | 59% | 64% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Illinois at Chicago is a world-class research university with 172,899 scientific papers published and 5,778,446 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1804 | 23134 |
| 1994 | 1812 | 24605 |
| 1995 | 1882 | 28348 |
| 1996 | 2021 | 30180 |
| 1997 | 2233 | 33246 |
| 1998 | 2255 | 37237 |
| 1999 | 2312 | 40805 |
| 2000 | 2326 | 47302 |
| 2001 | 2503 | 52602 |
| 2002 | 3218 | 63342 |
| 2003 | 3052 | 72346 |
| 2004 | 3297 | 79942 |
| 2005 | 3631 | 90434 |
| 2006 | 3893 | 101442 |
| 2007 | 3862 | 111626 |
| 2008 | 4064 | 125739 |
| 2009 | 4137 | 138856 |
| 2010 | 4331 | 154198 |
| 2011 | 4575 | 172376 |
| 2012 | 4752 | 191121 |
| 2013 | 5024 | 205597 |
| 2014 | 5396 | 221004 |
| 2015 | 5500 | 230389 |
| 2016 | 5777 | 239344 |
| 2017 | 6216 | 250589 |
| 2018 | 6537 | 264867 |
| 2019 | 6904 | 295834 |
| 2020 | 8225 | 352067 |
| 2021 | 7085 | 391482 |
| 2022 | 6722 | 372378 |
| 2023 | 6932 | 377555 |
| 2024 | 6260 | 363200 |
| 2025 | 5402 | 324414 |
University of Illinois at Chicago alumni
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Justin Hartley
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directoractorexecutive producerwriter
- 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
- actortelevision actorfilm actorvoice actorfilm director
- Biography
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Janina Zione Gavankar is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist and 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 as well as Qetsiyah/Tessa in The CW's The Vampire Diaries. Gavankar has also played the role of Ms. Dewey, a search engine and virtual assistant for Microsoft.
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Michael Gross
- Occupations
- actortelevision actormodel railroaderfilm actorvoice 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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Kelly Cheung
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Kelly Cheung is a Hongkonger-American actress, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder. She currently contracted to TVB. She is the winner of Miss Chinese International 2012 and represented Hong Kong at Miss World 2012.
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 | 13,667 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 601 S Morgan Chicago, Illinois, 60607 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 3129967000 |