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Illinois · Public · Data since 2000

University of Illinois, Chicago

26.1 applicants for every seat, up from 3.2 in 2000.

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#9
Path32 admissions rank, 2026
#13 in 2025
1,880
applications, 2025-26
for 72 seats
5.7%
offered a seat
median school 10.8%
3.80
average overall GPA
DAT AA 440 (21)
2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received1,880
Examined by committee250
Offered a seat108
Enrolled72

Applicants per seat

26.1 applicants per seat in 2025 (3.2 in 2000), above the median school's 17.7.

010203040200020052010201520202025Median26.1
UICMedian school

Acceptance rate

5.7% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, more selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 4.3% in 2011.

0%5%10%15%20%2011201520202025Median5.7%
UICMedian school

Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.80 in 2025, up from 3.38 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

3.203.403.603.804.00200020052010201520202025Median3.80
UICMedian school

DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 45% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

0255075100200020052010201520202025Middle45

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What UIC costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $311,729, or $482,174 out-of-state. That ranks #28 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #5 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

YearTuition, in-stateTuition, out-of-stateFees
1st$38,758$69,748$17,920
2nd$58,137$104,622$26,880
3rd$58,137$104,622$26,880
4th$58,137$104,622$26,880
Total$311,729$482,174incl. fees

100% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Illinois residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 28% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

$0K$20K$40K$60K$80K201420202025Median$75K$44K
In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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First-year class, 2025-26

Who's in the class

72 first-year students: 68.1% women (all U.S. schools: 59.5%). The largest groups are Asian (40.3%) and White (30.6%).

UIC31%40%14%
All U.S. schools44%26%10%
WhiteAsianHispanicBlackTwo or more racesAmerican Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific IslanderU.S. nonresidentUnknown

Women in the class

Share of first-year students who are women, 2000–2025.

0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025All68%
UICAll schools

How the mix has changed

Share of first-year students who are White, Asian, Hispanic or Black. Hover a year for counts.

0%20%40%60%80%200020052010201520202025
WhiteAsianHispanicBlack
Home states, 2016–2025

Where UIC's students come from

704 matriculants from 9 states and territories. 97% were Illinois residents.

Illinois1–45–1920–4950–199200+
  1. Illinois68697.4%
  2. Indiana60.9%
  3. Florida40.6%
  4. California20.3%
  5. Wisconsin20.3%
  6. Georgia10.1%
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