University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a four-year, public school located in Chicago, IL.
It offers 194 graduate programs - 111 Master's, 73 Doctorate, 2 Post-bachelor's, and 8 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,550 for in-state and $27,748 for out-of-state students.
A total of 11,411 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 33,906 students at UIC. UIC offers online graduate programs and 3,288 out of 11,411 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
UIC have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law and University of Illinois College of Medicine. In addition, you can find UIC's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,550 for Illinois residents and $27,748 for out-of-state students. It offers 194 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Illinois Chicago |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 601 S Morgan, Chicago, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 11,415 students
3,288 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$17,550
Out-of-State$27,748 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 194 Graduate Programs
111 Master's, 73 Doctorate, 10 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Illinois Chicago
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Illinois Chicago with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $17,550 and $27,748 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $802 for Illinois residents and $1,276 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $14,390 | $24,588 |
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| Fees | $3,160 | $3,160 |
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| Cost per Credit | $802 | $1,276 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,400 |
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| Room & Board | $16,500 (On-Campus) / $14,400 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,026 (On-Campus) / $6,026 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $41,476 | $51,674 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $39,376 | $49,574 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $17,121 | $17,277 | $17,257 | $17,268 | $17,550 |
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| Out-of-State | $27,036 | $28,468 | $28,422 | $28,641 | $27,748 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Illinois Chicago offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 194 major areas - 111 Master's (11 online programs), 73 Doctorate (1 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor's, 8 Post-Master's. 2,096 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,406 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,096 | 1,406 | - | 23 |
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| Men | 876 | 516 | - | 12 |
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| Women | 1,220 | 890 | - | 11 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UIC graduate schools have a total of 11,415 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 4,551 male and 6,864 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 8,052 full-time and 3,363 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,288 students enrolled through online exclusively and 4,922 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,212 White, 1,092 Black, and 1,505 Asian students are attending at University of Illinois Chicago. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
198 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,199 students are older than 65. It has 7,461 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,553 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 11,415 |
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| Men | 4,551 |
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| Women | 6,864 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 11,415 |
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| Full-time Students | 8,052 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,363 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 11,415 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 1,505 |
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| Black | 1,092 |
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| Hispanic | 1,592 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 4,212 |
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| Two or more races | 314 |
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| Un-Known | 205 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 11,415 |
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| 21 & Under | 198 |
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| 22-24 | 3,231 |
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| 25-29 | 4,230 |
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| 30-34 | 1,681 |
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| 35-39 | 872 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,199 |
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Online Population
At University of Illinois Chicago graduate schools, 3,288 students enrolled online exclusively and 4,922 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 11,411 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,288 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,922 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,201 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,288 |
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| Illinois Resident | 2,444 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 604 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 223 |
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