Applying to UIC

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
78.50%	1,230

University of Illinois Chicago's acceptance rate is 78.50% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 25,420 students applied and 19,955 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UIC.

UIC's acceptance rate places 28th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,230 and the ACT score is 28 at UIC. UIC's SAT score is 9th highest among 37 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UIC, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Illinois Chicago is 78.50% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.29%. 10,989 men and 14,431 women applied to UIC and 8,116 men and 11,839 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,166 men and 2,481 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UIC.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UIC
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	25,420	10,989	14,431	0	0
Admitted	19,955	8,116	11,839	0	0
Enrolled	4,647	2,166	2,481	0	0
Acceptance Rate	78.50%	73.86%	82.04%	-	-
Yield	23.29%	26.69%	20.96%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Illinois Chicago 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,356 students (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 200 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UIC.

The median SAT score is 1,230 with 620 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 560. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 680 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 25 at UIC. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 28.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Illinois Chicago are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UIC
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1120	1230	1340
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	560	620	660
SAT Math	560	610	680
ACT Composite	25	28	32
ACT Math	24	26	31
ACT English	24	28	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Illinois Chicago 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,647 first-year students enrolled in UIC. The proportion of full-time students is 98.24% and part-time students is 1.76%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 46.61% and women students is 53.39%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UIC.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UIC
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,647	2,166	2,481
Full-time	4,565	2,129	2,436
Part-time	82	37	45

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UIC. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Illinois Chicago.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UIC Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of University of Illinois Chicago. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UIC.

Admission Information for Applying to UIC
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	www.admissions.uic.edu/
Online Application	www.admissions.uic.edu/apply-now
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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