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University Of Illinois At Chicago

University Of Illinois At Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois. It was initially established as the Chicago College of Pharmacy in 1859. The University of Illinois was then chartered in 1867, in Champaign-Urbana, as the state's land-grant university. Finally, in 1961, several medical schools in Illinois joined the university forming the institution as we see it today. It currently offers admission to over 20,000 students every year. The school offers majors in mathematics, science, and medicine.

The university’s sports teams are referred to as the UIC Flames. Sparky D. Dragon is the official mascot of the team. The school offers sports programs for both men and women in track and field, basketball, and baseball.

Overview of University Of Illinois At Chicago

UIC is located in Chicago, IL (a large city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by UIC is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in mathematics, science, and medicine.

UIC Selectivity

UIC does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at UIC is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 25,747 enrolled students in 2007.

Student Life

UIC offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Horizon League.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UIC

University Of Illinois At Chicago
601 S Morgan
Chicago, IL 60607
General Phone: (312) 996-3000
http://www.uic.edu/

UIC Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management940business management, finance, accounting, marketing, management science, MIS, entrepreneurship
Medicine828medicine, pharmacy, public health, dentistry, pre-dentistry, natural products chemistry, advanced dentistry, neuroscience, ...
Liberal Arts702English, economics, political science, history, sociology, anthropology, Spanish language, linguistics, ...
Science548biology, chemistry, biochemistry, geology, physics, microbiology and immunology, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, molecular genetics, ...
Therapy And Counseling454psychology, physical therapy, educational psychology
Engineering423electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, engineering, materials engineering
Education And Teaching408educational supervision, special ed, elementary school teaching, math teaching, English teaching, history teaching, Spanish teaching, curriculum and instruction, ...
Family And Social Work248social work, public administration, public policy analysis
Nursing And Emergency Medicine246registered nursing, nursing science
Architecture And Planning192architectural services, urban planning, architecture
Computer Science And Engineering190computer science, computer engineering, information science
Security And Law Enforcement166criminal justice and safety, forensic science
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy163exercise science, dietitian, occupational therapy, rehabilitation
Mathematics100mathematics, mathematics and computer science, statistics, applied mathematics courses
Media86communication studies
Fine Arts58fine arts, art history and criticism
Design49graphic design, industrial design, design and applied arts
Medical Administration40medical records admin, health services administration, medical illustrator, pharmacy courses
Photography And Commercial Art31film and photography, cinematography, photography
Religion And Philosophy23philosophy
Drama And Performing Arts11drama, stagecraft
Real Estate And Construction Management9real estate
Music4music

Number of programs and degrees for UIC in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,28667
Master's degree1,73764
First-professional degree5453
Doctor's degree31749
First-professional certificate346

UIC Student Body

In 2007, UIC had a total enrollment of 25,747 students (23,015 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate60%
Graduate31%
First Professional9%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White46%
Black9%
Hispanic13%
Asian19%
American Indian0%
Unknown5%
(Foreign Students)8%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1919%
20-2119%
22-2425%
25-2920%
30-348%
35-394%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois96%
(International Students)1%

UIC Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %
Part-Time18 %

UIC Room and Board (2007)

UIC offers campus housing for 3,806 of its 23,015 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

UIC Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total13,5958,68664%3,29138%
Men5,8213,55661%1,47041%
Women7,7745,13066%1,82136%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math2027
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT7%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT100%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

UIC Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,546
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,936
Room and board$ 8,118
Room charge$ 5,518
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,600
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 2,400

Financial Aid:
UIC participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 177600)

UIC Faculty

UIC has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured645264
Non-tenured, but on tenure track153168
Non-tenured and not on tenure track380330

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year28$159,99612$119,434
Associate professorcalendar year26$108,60519$91,462
Assistant professorcalendar year37$93,31039$81,596
Instructorcalendar year3$66,1705$67,157
No academic rankcalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year96$115,26277$89,078

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year244$113,29682$110,195
Associate professoracademic year192$83,123114$78,987
Assistant professoracademic year112$70,577139$68,372
Instructoracademic year2*26$54,144
Lectureracademic year59$39,71964$35,460
No academic rankacademic year0*5$49,894
All faculty totalacademic year609$88,622430$73,188

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UIC Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballHorizon League
BaseballHorizon League
TrackHorizon League

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total12985214
Track211132
Baseball29029
Basketball131225
All Other Sports6662128

UIC Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Architecture and Related Services, Other
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Graphic Design
Industrial Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
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, General

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Studies
History, General
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Polish Language and Literature
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

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, Other

MEDICINE
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Medical Scientist (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, General

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, Other

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell Biology and Anatomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
Molecular Genetics
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

UIC Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UIC Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UIC Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%UIC Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%UIC Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%UIC % of degrees in architecture and planning
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%UIC Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%UIC % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%UIC % of degrees in medicine
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%UIC Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%UIC Minority % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%UIC % of degrees in science
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%UIC % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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