University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Public four-year university in Chicago, IL that costs an average of $9,540 a year after financial aid, admits 77% of applicants and graduates 61% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$9,540
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
61%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$73,666
PublicLarge city22,170 undergraduates
Cost of UIC
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $25,887 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $14,652 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $30,754 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $17,100 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Average net price after aid | $9,540 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $9,536 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,327 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,493 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,812 |
| $110,001+ | $24,150 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UIC's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 77% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,250 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 570–670 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 560–680 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 25–31 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 61% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 80% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $57,541 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $73,666 |
| Rank in Illinois (earnings) | 16th of 65 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $14,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $165 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 53% |
| Students with federal loans | 23% |
Majors and programs at UIC
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (68)
Certificate programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 4 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (82)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 61 | $216,802 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 516 | $109,407 | $47,704 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 55 | $92,205 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 190 | $89,750 | $44,926 |
| Civil Engineering | 55 | $89,572 | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 4 | $89,077 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 207 | $85,995 | $89,504 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 200 | $84,986 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 396 | $82,907 | $48,691 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 46 | $78,929 | $65,981 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 71 | $74,593 | $39,946 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 59 | $74,315 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 99 | $73,432 | $60,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 100 | $70,081 | $24,470 |
| Public Health | 424 | $70,073 | $51,826 |
| Sustainability Studies | 149 | $64,284 | $40,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 94 | $63,998 | — |
| Architecture | 27 | $63,583 | — |
| Public Administration | 42 | $62,906 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 68 | $58,763 | $22,888 |
| Social Work | 461 | $57,528 | $40,001 |
| Marketing | 51 | $56,968 | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 15 | $53,078 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 74 | $51,563 | $42,500 |
| Anthropology | 9 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 68 | — | — |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | 1 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 18 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biology | 16 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 16 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 69 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 49 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 17 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 17 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 327 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | 42 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 14 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 35 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Economics | 19 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 47 | — | — |
| Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 19 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 29 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 25 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 4 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 21 | — | — |
| History | 3 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 8 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 73 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 16 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 68 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 1 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 9 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 3 | — | — |
| Physics | 21 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 3 | — | — |
| Psychology | 28 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 22 | — | — |
| Real Estate | — | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 21 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 16 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Sociology | 7 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 21 | — | — |
| Statistics | 17 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (58)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 32 | $139,542 | $48,707 |
| Public Health | 19 | $130,813 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 17 | $98,758 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 22 | $86,487 | — |
| Law | — | $72,337 | $137,738 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 7 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 11 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Biology | 22 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 33 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 10 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 43 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 19 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 12 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 41 | — | — |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 4 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 6 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Economics | 15 | — | — |
| Education, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 4 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 26 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 16 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 6 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 7 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 7 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | — | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 34 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 14 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 7 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 14 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 9 | — | — |
| Physics | 12 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 12 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 3 | — | — |
| Psychology | 25 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 7 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 24 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 7 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Social Work | 7 | — | — |
| Sociology | 12 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 7 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (8)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 233 | $129,773 | $366,048 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 226 | $116,267 | $93,800 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 303 | $94,945 | $141,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 140 | $77,934 | $101,227 |
| Medicine | 546 | $66,199 | $251,564 |
| Law | 585 | — | — |
| Public Health | 21 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 3 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 46 | $270,930 | $177,997 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 8 | — | — |
| Social Work | 7 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Illinois
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University | Normal | $17,829 | 88% | $67,557 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | $13,042 | 42% | $87,599 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | $14,505 | 70% | $61,351 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | $13,111 | 98% | $59,436 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | $12,554 | 87% | $57,388 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | $10,018 | 71% | $57,175 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | $12,717 | 65% | $55,885 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | $9,377 | 75% | $56,278 |
About UIC
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 22,170 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | uic.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UIC's acceptance rate?
University of Illinois Chicago admits 77% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,250 on the SAT.
How much does UIC cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $25,887 a year (tuition and fees: $14,652 in-state, $30,754 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $9,540 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $9,536.
How much do UIC graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $73,666 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 16th of 65 similar colleges in Illinois. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer science ($86,033 a year after graduation).
What is UIC's graduation rate?
61% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.