University of Illinois Chicago
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
75.8%
Applications
29,929
Admitted
22,674
Enrolled
5,405
SAT Composite
1030-1300
SAT Math
500-650
SAT Reading
520-660
ACT Composite
24-31
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants29,929reported count
Admits22,67476%
Class seats5,40524% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 29,929 | 22,674 | 76% | 5,405 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 24%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $70. Fee waivers are reported as available.
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Thomas
Last Name:Warfield
Title:Director
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:1253 S. Halsted, 2nd Floor
Zipcode60,607
Country:United States
Phone:312-996-3254
Email Address:twarfi2@uic.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://oir.uic.edu/common-data-set-3/
City:Chicago
StateIL
Name of College/University:University of Illinois Chicago
Street Address Line 1:1200 West Harrison Street
CityChicago
StateIL
Zip60,607
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)312
Main Phone Number:996-4350
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):312
Admissions Phone Number:996-4350
Admissions Email Address:admissions@uic.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESSATYes
ACTYes
APYes
CLEPYes
Institutional ExamYes
State Exam (specify):Yes
Specify:State Seal of Biliteracy
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Total first-time, first-year who applied29,929
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted22,674
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled5,405
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementGED
Mathematics3
Science3
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Recommended
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80019.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69949.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59928.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80021.6
SAT Math: 600-69942.8
SAT Math: 500-59930.5
SAT Math: 400-4995.1
SAT Math: 300-3990.1
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160016.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139950.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119930.4
SAT Composite: 800-9992.6
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990.1
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3646.1
ACT Composite: 24-2946.7
ACT Composite: 18-237.3
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT English: 30-3649.0
ACT English: 24-2935.0
ACT English: 18-2314.7
ACT English: 12-171.4
ACT English: 6-110
ACT English: Below 60
ACT Math: 30-3635.0
ACT Math: 24-2953.2
ACT Math: 18-2311.9
ACT Math: 12-170
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
ACT Reading: 30-3658.9
ACT Reading: 24-2924.1
ACT Reading: 18-2315.6
ACT Reading: 12-171.4
ACT Reading: 6-110
ACT Reading: Below 60
ACT Science: 30-3637.6
ACT Science: 24-2944.0
ACT Science: 18-2318.4
ACT Science: 12-170
ACT Science: 6-110
ACT Science: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class23
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class52
Percent in top half of high school graduating class88
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class12
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:36
Percent who had GPA of 4.05
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total99
Percent who had GPA of 4.03
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4924
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2421
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total101
Percent who had GPA of 4.03.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4922.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.45
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98.6
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:70
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Date: Month12
Date: Day1
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Not Applicable
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Early action closing date: Month11
Early action closing date: Day1
Early action notification date: Month12
Early action notification date: Day1
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRecommended for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewRecommended for Some
Standardized test scoresRecommended for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Number24
Unit TypeC
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:C
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:C
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
Number4
Unit TypeC
Number30
Unit TypeC
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.uic.edu/ucat/admissions-registration-finances/admissions/#e2
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day17
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programYes
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing26%
Percent who live off campus or commute74%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing14%
Percent who live off campus or commute86%
Percent of students age 25 and older8%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Music ensemblesYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Army ROTC is offered:On campus
Naval ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionIllinois Institute of Technology
Air Force ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
Coed residence hallsYes
Apartments for married studentsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Cooperative housingYes
Theme housingYes
Living Learning CommunitiesYes
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://docs.financialaid.uic.edu/
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?68%
In-district:$427
In-state (out-of-district):$427
Out-of-state:$899
NONRESIDENTS:$922
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2023
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$76,090,343
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$84,968,450
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$52,050,225
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,002,923
Total Scholarships/Grants$217,111,941
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$36,381,760
Federal Work-Study$2,656,372
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,866,050
Total Self-Help$46,904,182
Parent Loans$18,912,737
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$8,730,040
Athletic Awards$1,469,946
Federal$6,631
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$696,250
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,227,748
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$506,367
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,436,996
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,263,836
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$6,817,895
Total Self-Help$16,081,731
Parent Loans$5,814,966
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$9,323,788
Athletic Awards$3,849,950
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,541
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:173
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,918
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$677,734
FAFSAYes
State aid formYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Yes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Yes
a) Students notified on or about (date):Yes
a) Students notified on or about (date): Month3
a) Students notified on or about (date): Day15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Nursing LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
United Negro College FundYes
Federal Nursing ScholarshipYes
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
Music/dramaYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19
based on ____ students28,211
and ____ faculty1,498