University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois · Public · 22,170 undergraduates · uic.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of 29,929 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1030 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$40,620Est.Estimate
$57,950 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Illinois Chicago
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
76% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$57,950
a year in 2027-28, from a $57,950 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1170).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Test Optional FAQ | UIC Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Early Action · November 2, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov2Other deadline · November 2, 2026
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Deadlines | UIC Admissions
Who gets in
76%
of applicants were admitted: 22,674 of 29,929 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 12/1.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 47% of them sent SAT scores and 4% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1030 to 1300
Reading and Writing 520 to 660
Math 500 to 650
ACT composite 24 to 31
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.45
- 4.03.8%
- 3.75 to 3.9921%
- 3.50 to 3.7424%
- 3.25 to 3.4922%
- 3.00 to 3.2418%
- 2.50 to 2.9911%
- Below 2.500.2%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$40,620
a year, in state
$57,950
a year, out of state (tuition $29,320)
- Tuition (in state)$11,990
- Fees$3,390
- Food and housing$17,600
- Books and supplies$1,440
- Transportation and other$6,200
University of Illinois Chicago published $39,472 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,536
- $30,001 to $48,000$7,327
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,493
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,812
- Over $110,000$24,150
Financial aid
53%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$18,699
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
4.1%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $6,007 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 2/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,200Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | Black Studies |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | BLST 100 |
| Art History | 3 | 8 | AH 110 & 111 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOS 110, BIOS 120 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 121 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 180 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 180 & 181 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 5 | MATH 121 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 180 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHEM 100 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 10 | CHEM 122 ,123, 124 & 125 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHIN 103 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHIN 103 & 104 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 130 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 111 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 6 | CS 111 & 141 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 100 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ART 112 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 160 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | EAES 101 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | History |
| European History | 4 | 6 | History |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FR 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FR 103 & 104 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GER 103 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GER 103 & 104 |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 100 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ITAL 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ITAL 103 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | ITAL 103 & 104 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN 103 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JPN 103 & 104 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LAT 103 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 121 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 120 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 107 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 131 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 132 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 142 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHYS 100 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 141 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH 110 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MATH 121 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSCH 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 104 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 7 | SPAN 104 & 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 104 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 202, 203 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | IDS 270 (College of BA) |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 101 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 103 & 104 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 100 & 101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$73,666
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Illinois Chicago$60,350
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 44 majors here have earnings data.
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