University of Illinois at Chicago
Public University
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The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) traces its roots back to a group of medical, pharmacy, and dental schools founded during the nineteenth century on the Near West Side (“Medical Center”), as well as an Undergraduate Division of the University of Illinois established in 1945 on Chicago’s Navy Pier to help receive the influx of World War II veterans seeking higher education under the GI Bill.
In 1965, the Navy Pier campus was shut down and a full-scale university known as the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle (UICC) was opened about a mile south of the Medical Center. Finally, in 1982, the Medical Center and UICC were merged to create UIC as it is today.
Organized into 16 colleges, the university offers 86 bachelor’s degrees, 111 master’s degrees, and 66 doctorates. Through its Extended Campus, UIC offers scores of courses and degree programs organized into twelve different professional clusters.
UIC is associated with one Nobel Prize laureate for peace: Jean Bogner.
Among many other distinguished UIC-connected individuals, we may mention the following:
- Mathematicians, Louis Kauffman and Bhama Srinivasan
- Computer scientists, Daniel J. Bernstein and Venkat Venkatakrishnan
- Philosophers—Richard Kraut, Nancy Cartwright, Samuel Fleischacker, Nick Huggett, Marya Schechtman, and Sally Sedgwick
- Mathematician, philosopher, and theologian, William A. Dembski
- Literary scholar, Stanley Fish
- Religious studies scholar, Paul J. Griffiths
- Children’s book author, Shel Silverstein
- Mystery writer, Stuart Kaminsky
- Actors, Michael Gross and Mike Hagerty
- Comedians, Sheryl Underwood and Azhar Usman
- Sculptors, Richard Hunt and Tom Friedman
- Blues harmonica virtuoso, Billy Branch
- Physicist, Juan Carlos Campuzano
- Synthetic organic chemist and entrepreneur, Herbert Paaren
- Microbiologists, Ananda Chakrabarty and Susan Lindquist
- Evolutionary biologist, Barbara A. Schaal
- Biodemographer, S. Jay Olshansky
- Cultural anthropologist, Anne Allison
- Economist, Deirdre McCloskey
- Architects, Stanley Tigerman and Adrian Smith
- Video game designer, Lindsay Grace
- Former television news anchors, John Chancellor and Bernard Shaw
- Former US Senator, Carol Moseley Braun
- Current US Representatives, Bobby L. Rush and Jesús G. “Chuy” García
UIC is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
21,106
Acceptance
76%
Graduation Rate
58%
Median SAT Score
1120
Median ACT Score
24
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$11,913
Fees (in-state)
$3,180
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$61,300
Employed
90%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
26K
Under-Grads
19K
Graduates
7K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
601 S Morgan,
Chicago IL
60607
What is University of Illinois at Chicago known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are University of Illinois at Chicago's Most influential alumni?
University of Illinois at Chicago's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Biology. University of Illinois at Chicago’s most academically influential people include William A. Dembski, Nnedi Okorafor, and Alaa Al Aswany.