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Colleges / University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL 4-Year Public
Acceptance Rate79%
Acceptance Rate79%

About UIC

University of Illinois at Chicago is a public, state college in the city of Chicago, Illinois. UIC was founded in 1946. The college enrolls around 34,199 students a year, including 22,279 undergrads.

UIC Acceptance Rate

It is moderately difficult to get into UIC. Around 79% of applicants get into UIC each year. Out of 22,791 applications received in 2022, 17,960 students were offered admission.

University of Illinois at Chicago Admissions Facts At-A-Glance
Overall Acceptance Rate 79%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate Info Not Available
Early Action Acceptance Rate EA Offered but % not available
Average GPA 3.4
Test Optional Yes
Applicants Submitting SAT scores 32%

Click below to find out more about the admissions requirements and deadlines, student life, academics, majors and more.

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University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago.

If you want to see UIC for yourself, plan a visit. The best way to reach campus is to take Interstate 90/94 to Chicago, or book a flight to the nearest airport, O'Hare International.

You can also take a virtual campus tour to get a sense of what University of Illinois at Chicago and Chicago are like without leaving home.

College Info

1200 West Harrison Street Chicago, IL 60607

Campus Setting: Urban

UIC Application Deadline

First-Year Applications are Due

Feb 1

Transfer Applications are Due

May 1

The deadline for Fall first-year applications to UIC is Feb 1.

The deadline for Fall transfer applications to UIC is May 1.

Check the school website for more information about deadlines for specific programs or special admissions programs

UIC ACT Scores

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ACT Range

23 - 31

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by ACT Score

ACT Score

Estimated Chance

31 and Above

Good

23 to 31

Avg

23 and Less

Low

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UIC SAT Scores

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Composite SAT Range

1090 - 1300

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Math SAT Range

540 - 660

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Reading SAT Range

540 - 650

UIC Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,647

In State

$41,997

Out-of-State
Cost Breakdown
In State
Out-of-State
State Tuition
$10,776
$25,126
Fees
$3,340
$3,340
Housing
$13,531
$13,531
Books
Unknown
Unknown

Student Life

Wondering what life at UIC is like? There are approximately 34,199 students enrolled at UIC, including 22,279 undergraduate students and 11,920 graduate students. 90% percent of students attend school full-time, 97% percent are from IL and 3% percent of students are from other states.

90%

Full Time

10%

Part Time

97%

In State

3%

Out-of-State

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

34,199

Campus Setting

Urban

Acceptance Rate

79%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$14,116

Out-of-State

$28,466

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

Feb 1
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