University of Illinois at Chicago: Statistics

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#66 of 2,597 In North America
#62 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 100 In Illinois
#2 of 38 In Chicago
#13 of 1,021 For Ophthalmology
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Acceptance rate
79%
Average SAT
1195
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
81%
Undergraduates
22,279
Graduates
11,920
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 22,791 9,623 13,168
Admissions 17,960 7,167 10,793
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,024 1,778 2,246
Freshmen enrolled part time 153 66 87

19,768 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

11,850 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,317 or 32%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1080
or below

75% of them
had 1310
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Illinois at Chicago are 1080-1310 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
319 or 8%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Illinois at Chicago are 23-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 10154 (30%)
Hispanic 9416 (28%)
Asian 6232 (18%)
Nonresident Alien 3890 (11%)
Black or African American 2751 (8%)
Two or more races 985 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 738 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (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
$13,420
Students receiving aid
81%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,776$13,927
Tuition in-state $10,776$13,927
Tuition out-of-state $25,126$25,118
Fee in-district $3,350$3,350
Fee in-state $3,350$3,350
Fee out-of-state $3,350$3,350

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,824
Combined charge for room and board $13,113
Room charge $8,436
Meal charge $4,677

University of Illinois at Chicago majors

University of Illinois at Chicago has granted 5,052 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 2,193 master's across 87 programs, and 1,425 doctorate degrees across 61 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 358 133 10
Psychology, General 456 11 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 451 4 10
Medicine 291
Law 285
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 284
Business Administration and Management, General 47 200 9
Finance, General 252
Social Work 248 3
Management Science 125 120
Mechanical Engineering 155 49 18
Pharmacy 197
Public Health, General 40 129 25
Accounting 164 23
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 161 19
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 81 71 10
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 146 9
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 153
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 139 11
Information Science & Studies 146
Civil Engineering, General 83 40 10
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 35 98
Dentistry 123
Nursing Practice 123
Communication, General 113 1 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 70 35 10
Nursing Science 101 11
English Language and Literature, General 90 8 7
Neuroscience 98 1 6
Economics, General 101
Sustainability Studies 36 61
Political Science and Government, General 88 2 1
Architecture 75 14
Chemical Engineering 60 16 9
Rehabilitation Science 78 4 3
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 80 2
Mathematics and Computer Science 81
Special Education and Teaching, General 67 2
Industrial Engineering 27 33 7
Computer Engineering, General 60
Biochemistry 59
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 45 14
Physical Therapy & Therapist 58
Mathematics, General 36 7 14
Sociology, General 46 5 5
Dietetics & Dietitian 24 31
Public Administration 54 1
Chemistry, General 28 2 24
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 54
Graphic Design 39 11
Elementary Education and Teaching 49
History, General 36 1 4
Anthropology, General 26 8 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 33
Spanish Language and Literature 25 4 4
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 32
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other 29
Industrial and Product Design 26 3
Statistics, General 21 8
Public Policy Analysis, General 26 1
Disability Studies 17 3 6
History Teacher Education 21 5
Physics, General 8 5 13
Fine & Studio Arts, General 17 7
Philosophy 18 3 3
Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 22 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 19 1 3
Health Services Administration 23
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 23
Biotechnology 21
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 4 4
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 20
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 19
Museology & Museum Studies 19
Financial Mathematics 17
Health Occupations Teacher Education 16
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 16
Urban Education and Leadership 16
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 15
Medical Illustration & Medical Illustrator 15
Visual and Performing Arts, General 15
Engineering, Other 14
Reading Teacher Education 14
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 13
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 13
Mathematics Teacher Education 9 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4 8
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 12
Latin American Studies 8 4
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 12
Spanish Language Teacher Education 9 3
Child Development 11
Acting 10
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 1 9
Engineering, General 9
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 9
Art Teacher Education 8
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 4 4
Curriculum and Instruction 7
French Language and Literature 5 2
Construction Engineering 6
Microbiology and Immunology 6
Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics 3 3
Applied Psychology 5
Educational Psychology 5
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 5
Music Management 5
Music Performance, General 5
Music, General 5
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 4
Bioinformatics 2 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 4
German Studies 1 2 1
Intellectual Property Law 4
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 4
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 3
Design and Applied Arts, Other 3
Jazz & Jazz Studies 3
Medical Science & Scientist 3
Pharmacology 3
Physiology, General 3
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 2
Education, Other 2
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 2
Molecular Pharmacology 2
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 1 1
African-American & Black Studies 1
Architectural History and Criticism, General 1
Cell Biology and Anatomy 1
Design and Visual Communications, General 1
French Language Teacher Education 1
German Language Teacher Education 1
Learning Sciences 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Medical Informatics 1
Photography 1
Grand Total 5,052 2,193 1,425

University of Illinois at Chicago has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 62% 61% 64%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%
  • Part-time retention rate - 51%

Publications & Citations

University of Illinois at Chicago is a world-class research university with 96,408 scientific papers published and 4,220,779 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science.

Publications
96,408
Citations
4,220,779

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
40,076 / 1,678,406
Biology
20,988 / 1,222,210
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,527 / 532,629
Chemistry
11,088 / 507,200
Psychology
10,184 / 737,017
Engineering
9,898 / 290,640
Physics
9,652 / 358,032
Computer Science
8,894 / 422,281
Materials Science
4,664 / 130,224
Surgery
4,540 / 207,774
Demography
4,398 / 237,300
Business
4,328 / 207,949
Health Science
4,227 / 209,145
Oncology and Cancer research
3,799 / 170,654
Biochemistry
3,643 / 252,169
Mathematics
2,936 / 122,264
Molecular Biology
2,774 / 207,251
Environmental Science
2,751 / 134,340
Public Health
2,628 / 135,427
Immunology
2,567 / 140,349
Economics
2,442 / 90,372
Pathology
2,393 / 107,620
Physical Therapy
2,177 / 107,742
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,082 / 71,445
Sociology
2,034 / 79,233
Psychiatry
1,950 / 133,172
Pharmacology
1,899 / 88,805
Clinical Psychology
1,881 / 111,329
Social Psychology
1,860 / 179,633
Cardiology
1,845 / 67,658
Healthcare Management (MHA)
1,842 / 62,901
Anesthesiology
1,815 / 84,033
Anatomy and Physiology
1,805 / 81,657
Family medicine
1,724 / 47,940
Gerontology
1,703 / 100,785
Critical Care Nursing
1,696 / 60,214
Neuroscience
1,628 / 117,502
Art & Design
1,577 / 42,423
Child Psychology
1,576 / 172,850
Genetics
1,500 / 151,700

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1605 24126
1992 1487 26994
1993 1638 29183
1994 1652 33390
1995 1693 38925
1996 1853 41912
1997 2037 48068
1998 1996 54895
1999 2121 59911
2000 1982 67302
2001 2148 74660
2002 2339 85598
2003 2368 95824
2004 2715 105911
2005 2923 120197
2006 3256 135375
2007 3293 148717
2008 3436 167413
2009 3658 185129
2010 3691 199388
2011 3885 224135
2012 4159 246140
2013 4299 267503
2014 4650 280813
2015 4788 290121
2016 4927 282827
2017 5201 289789
2018 5039 272650
2019 5451 304946
2020 6079 349648
2021 6112 393268
Academic rankings

University of Illinois at Chicago alumni

  1. Justin Hartley

    Justin Hartley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm directoractortelevision actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (2002–2006), Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on The 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).

  2. Janina Gavankar

    Janina Gavankar
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actoractorfilm actormusician
    Biography

    Janina Zione Gavankar is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, 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. In marketing, she also played "Ms. Dewey", a personified search engine and virtual assistant for Microsoft.

  3. Michael Gross

    Michael Gross
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    model railroaderfilm actorvoice actorstage actoractor
    Biography

    Michael Edward Gross is an American television, film, and stage actor. He is notable for playing Steven Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties (1982–89) and survivalist Burt Gummer in the Tremors film franchise, being the only actor to appear in all the films, show and a canceled pilot.

  4. Kelly Cheung

    Kelly Cheung
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1990-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    television actorbeauty pageant contestantactor
    Biography

    Kelly Cheung is a Hong Kong-born American actress and television host currently contracted to TVB. She is the winner of Miss Chinese International 2012 and represented Hong Kong at Miss World 2012.

All 100 notable alumni

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 12,417
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

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