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The University of Illinois Chicago is the only public research university in Chicago. In the heart of one of the world’s great cities, UIC is a world-class research institution with 16 academic colleges and an academic health enterprise, UI Health. The university serves nearly 34,000 students and is one of the most ethnically rich and culturally diverse campuses in the nation.

#1

University in Illinois for Best Value and Social Mobility

40%

Of fall 2024 first-year freshmen are first-generation students

TOP 30

In ethnic diversity

BY THE NUMBERS (FALL 2024)
Full-Time Equivalent Employees
14,718
Graduate Assistant (headcount)
3,379
Degrees Awarded (2023-24)
8,690
Operating Budget (2024-25)*
$4.18B
Separately Funded Research (2024-25)
$414.0M

*Includes $749.7 million in State Fringe Benefits and $19.6 million for the Academic Facilities Maintenance Fund Assessment (AFMFA).

ENROLLMENT (FALL 2024)
Headcount
Percent
Total
33,906
Undergraduate
22,495
66.3%
Male
10,481
46.6%
Female
12,014
53.4%
Black/African American
1,829
8.1%
Hispanic
8,023
35.7%
American Indian /Alaska Native
11
0.0%
Asian
4,680
20.8%
Native Hawaiian
/Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
Two or More Races
672
3.0%
Graduate
7,322
21.6%
Professional
4,089
12.1%
Total Illinois Resident*
27,221
80.3%
Total Out-of-State Resident*
2,496
7.4%
Total U.S. Non-Resident*
4,189
12.4%

*Based on address at time of application/admission.

ENROLLMENT BY ACADEMIC UNIT (FALL 2024)
College of Applied Health Sciences
1,908
College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts
1,418
College of Business Administration
5,031
College of Dentistry
469
College of Education
1,120
College of Engineering
6,398
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
10,240
College of Medicine
Chicago
997
Peoria
241
Rockford
263
College of Nursing
1,810
Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky College of Pharmacy
774
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
546
Graduate College
163
Jane Addams College of Social Work
466
School of Law
980
School of Public Health
854
Extended Campus
228
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