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University Of Illinois At Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, was chartered in 1867. The university traces its origins to a number of private health colleges like the Chicago College of Pharmacy, the Columbian College of Dentistry, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons which were founded in the late nineteenth century. The main campus of UIC encompasses over 300 acres in Chicago.
UIC offers a number of academic programs through the following colleges:
- College of Applied Health Sciences
- College of Architecture and the Arts
- College of Business Administration
- College of Dentistry
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Medicine
- College of Nursing
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Public Health
- College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
- Jane Addams College of Social Work
- The Graduate College
- The Honors College
There are more than 25 Greek letter social organizations at UIC. The Greek Advisor on Campus Programs works as a liaison between the UIC community and the collegiate chapters.
Campus Location601 S Morgan The campus is in a large city. |
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 3,323 | 69 |
| Master | 1,742 | 65 |
| First-professional degree | 558 | 3 |
| Doctorale | 315 | 50 |
| First-professional certificate | 29 | 6 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 11 | 1 |
| Post-master's certificate | 2 | 1 |
Students
Student enrollment was 25,747 in 2007-2008 (22,396 full-time equivalent).
About 44% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 56% of the class.
Undergrads are 60% of enrolled students, graduate students are 31%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 9%.
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.
Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 11,716 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 24,106 |
| Room | $ 6,144 |
| Board | $ 2,600 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,200 |
| Other | $ 3,314 |
Financial Aid: UIC participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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Schools Similar to UIC
| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | 34,696 |
| 2 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 32,380 |
| 3 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 27,518 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | 50,883 |
| 5 | St. John's University-New York | Queens, NY | 20,096 |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 29,937 |
| 7 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | 51,725 |
| 8 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 20,682 |
| 9 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | 23,347 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus, OH | 52,568 |
Admissions (2008-2009)
Applicants Admitted Men 58% Women 62% All 60%
Faculty
Tenure (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 886 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 357 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 698 |
Housing and Meals
UIC provides on-campus housing for 3,800 of its 22,396 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Horizon League for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 129 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 85 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .
Highlights
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University Of Illinois At Chicago Highlights
- Many students concentrating in architecture and planning, therapy and counseling, medicine, science, and mathematics.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics:
- Faculty tenure system.
- On-campus hospital.
- Library on-campus.
- Campus housing available.
- Student meal (board) plan.
- Study abroad option.
- Distance learning available.
- Part-time classes available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Architecture and Related Services
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Information Science/Studies
DESIGN
- Design and Applied Arts
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Art Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- German Language Teacher Education
- Health Occupations Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Studies
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Polish Language and Literature
- Political Science and Government
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
MATHEMATICS
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Services Administration
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
MEDICINE
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
- Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD)
- Neuroscience
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Photography
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- Real Estate
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Forensic Science and Technology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Educational Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
Selected Careers of Interest
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- Accountants And Auditors
- Administrative Services Managers
- Advertising Managers
- Engineering Managers
- Family And School Social Workers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Managers
- Financial Specialists
- General Managers
- Human Service Assistants
- Insurance Underwriters
- Loan Officers
- Management Analysts
- Marketing Managers
- Medical And Public Health Social Workers
- Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Probation Officers
- Registered Nurses
- Sales Managers
- Social Service Managers
- Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors
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