University of Illinois Chicago offers 287 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 11 Masters, and 1 Doctorate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,949 for Illinois residents and $32,009 for out-of-state students.
Total 4,153 students out of total 33,906 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,453 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Illinois Chicago is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 601 S Morgan, Chicago, IL |
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| Online Students | 4,153 Enrolled Online Exclusively 18,836 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$15,949 Out-of-State$32,009 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$17,550 Out-of-State$27,748 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 15 Programs |
| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 11 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Illinois Chicago. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $15,949 and $32,009 for non-Illinois residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $17,550 and $27,748 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $464 for Illinois residents and $911 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $802 for Illinois residents and $1,276 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Illinois Chicago offers 287 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 1 Doctorate.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
11 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 92 |
111 | 73 | 10 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Occupations Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 27 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | 57 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 148 |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 40 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
379 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
143 | 260 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 30 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Illinois Chicago, there are 33,906 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 22,989 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,153 students are enrolled exclusively and 18,836 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 33,906 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,153 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 18,836 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,917 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,153 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,229 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 676 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 230 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,153 | |
| Illinois Resident | 3,229 |
| Other State In U.S. | 676 |
| Outside of U.S. | 230 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,153 | |
| Undergraduate | 865 |
| Graduate | 3,288 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 865 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 789 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 76 |