University of Illinois Chicago

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University of Illinois Chicago

The University of Illinois Chicago is the city's only public R1 research university, with 37,199 students in fall 2026 across 16 colleges. Full-time undergraduate tuition and fees for 2026-27 run $16,796 to $21,592 for Illinois residents, and Illinois families earning $75,000 or less may qualify for $0 tuition through UIC Aspire. Its College of Dentistry treats the public at reduced fees.

UIC formed in 1982 when the University of Illinois merged its Medical Center campus, whose medical roots go back to 1859, with the Chicago Circle campus that opened in February 1965. It is one of three universities in the University of Illinois System, and its brand guide drops the old "at" from the name. The main campus is at 1200 West Harrison St., Chicago, Illinois 60607. Fall 2026 enrollment was 25,620 undergraduates, 7,294 graduate students and 4,285 professional students. The university reported 3,097 full-time equivalent faculty and 9,874 academic professional and civil service staff in 2024, about one faculty member to every 19 students. Research spending reached $498 million in FY 2026. UIC holds R1 status in the Carnegie Classification and is designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution. It offers 97 bachelor's, 102 master's and 65 doctoral programs. The Higher Learning Commission has accredited it continuously since 1970 and last reaffirmed that accreditation in July 2024. In 2026-27 a full-time undergraduate from Illinois pays between $16,796 and $21,592 in tuition and fees, depending on program and including the U-PASS transit pass; out-of-state students pay $33,496 to $38,292. Guaranteed tuition locks the rate for four years, and the application fee is $70. UIC Aspire covers tuition and fees for new Illinois first-year and transfer students from households earning $75,000 or less, though not campus housing. UI Health, the academic medical center, includes a 451-bed hospital and Children's Hospital University of Illinois. The College of Dentistry traces back to the Columbian Dental College of 1891 and calls itself Illinois' largest provider of dental care. Its clinics at 801 S. Paulina St. run on a reduced fee schedule, except for faculty care, and the college offers no financing or payment plans. New dental patients call (312) 996-7555 and start with a screening visit that decides between student, advanced specialty or faculty care. Clinics are open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and accept Medicaid, though Medicaid doesn't pay for every service. Endodontics, periodontics and oral surgery need a referral from a dentist. Marie Lynn Miranda has been chancellor since July 5, 2023, and Kathryn B. Chval serves as interim provost. Susan Rowan is dean of the College of Dentistry.