About UIC

A World-Class Research Institution

Dedicated to Education

A Diverse Student Population

Close to the City Center and Public Transportation

A World-Class Research Institution
With annual research expenditures exceeding $332 million, UIC faculty and researchers are consistently on the cutting edge, from biomedicine to literature, from engineering to urban arts. The University consistently ranks among the top 50 out more than 637 national universities in federal research funding.

UIC has been identified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a "Research I" university, indicating that UIC is one of the nation's 88 leading research universities.

Dedicated to Education
Degrees Offered:
15 colleges
86 bachelor's degree programs
85 master's degree programs
70 doctoral degree programs

The largest medical school in the United States
The major public medical center of the state of Illinois

15.5 to 1 student-faculty ratio

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Diverse Student Population
16,911 undergraduate students in 2011
8,012 graduate students
2,657 professional and resident students

Total Campus Racial/Ethnic Distribution, 2011
46% Caucasian
18% Asian
16% Hispanic
8% African American
6% International
6% other

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Close to the City Center and Public Transportation
UIC is near the center of Chicago, and public transportation here is excellent! It is easy to reach the campus from the airports and from all points throughout the city and suburbs. For example, the subway Blue Line stops at University of Illinois/Halsted station. Buses run on Halsted, Harrison, and Roosevelt streets, the main thoroughfares that encircle UIC.

It is also easy to reach the campus by car because UIC is immediately west of downtown Chicago. UIC is located at the intersection of two expressways.

Airports

O'Hare International Airport
Midway Airport

Public Transportation

CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) public transportation system
Metra-suburban commuter railroad

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