University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL
PublicUrbanHSIWebsite
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
21,814
Graduation Rate
60%
Student-Faculty Ratio
18:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$68,740
Retention Rate
78%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)11201340
8001600
ACT Range (25th–75th)2532
136

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$14,338
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,360
Avg Net Price
$12,313
Room & Board
$14,600
Total COA
$26,998
Median Debt
$16,704

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$9,257
$30,001–48,000
$9,945
$48,001–75,000
$12,887
$75,001–110,000
$18,806
$110,001+
$25,479
Pell Grant Rate: 50%
Federal Loan Rate: 25%

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Sticker Price$43,960
Estimated Net Price$12,313 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
60%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$68,740
Retention Rate
78%
Median Debt
$16,704

Top Programs

Business & Marketing
17.0%
Biology
12.3%
Health Professions
11.9%
Engineering
10.8%
Psychology
9.5%
Computer Science
8.8%
Social Sciences
4.7%
Education
3.5%
Criminal Justice
3.1%
Visual & Performing Arts
3.1%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Psychology, General459$47,000
Biology, General409$52,151
Computer Science258$98,768
Finance and Financial Management Services253$64,683
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing237$74,072
Criminal Justice and Corrections195$49,977
Mechanical Engineering173$77,381
Accounting and Related Services172$67,984
Health and Physical Education/Fitness160$53,754
Marketing136$60,779
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods121$53,738
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General118
Information Science/Studies116$74,356
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering105$86,262
Economics99$63,369

Demographics

Men 47%Women 53%
White
22.8%
Black
8.0%
Hispanic
36.6%
Asian
20.7%
Two or More
3.0%
International
7.1%

Application Info

Deadlines

EDII2025-11-03
EAII2026-02-02
App Fee (Domestic)$170

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.