Updates for prospective students and applicants

2024-2025 Updates 

NEW! UIC Aspire Program

This year, we are excited to announce the UIC Aspire program -- new, undergraduate, Illinois residents from households with incomes of $75,000 or less can attend UIC for $0 in tuition and fees starting in Fall 2025. Learn more about the program at free.uic.edu and "Free Your Mind" from student debt. 

Visit Campus

Ready to check out our campus? You can schedule your visit at Discover UIC, our page for prospective students to learn more about UIC or set up a visit to campus. Our fall Open House will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Learn more at openhouse.uic.edu!

VISIT DISCOVER 

Applications for Fall 2025 are open! 

  • First Year students apply using The Common Application. 
    • Fall/August 2025 Early Action* Deadline: November 1, 2024 (for application and documents)
    • Fall/August 2025 Regular Decision Deadline: February 3, 2025
    • Spring/January 2025 Regular Decision Deadline: October 1, 2024 (this term is rare but open for those who have already graduated high school by the start of the Spring term in January 2025)
  • Transfer students apply using the UIC web application. 
    • Spring/January 2025 Deadline: October 15, 2024
    • Fall/August 2025 Deadline: April 1, 2025

*Early Action is not binding and optional - students apply by November 1 and receive a decision by December 16.

Test-Optional Choice for First Year Applicants

We do not require standardized tests and are a test-optional institution. More information about our application process is available on our First Year admissions requirements and Test Optional FAQ pages. 

Application Credentials Submission

  • Please send all required application credentials electronically when possible, we accept paper mail but the quickest method is by taking advantage of electronic transcript services where available.
  • If you are unable to secure electronic transcripts and have requested official documents to be sent to us by mail, you can upload unofficial copies of your transcripts to your application status portal. If you are offered admission, we will require official transcripts prior to enrollment.  

Contact Us

UIC's Visitors Center and the Office of Admissions are open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. Check out these additional methods to contact us:

  • Not yet applied but ready to learn more about UIC? Prospective students can reach an admissions counselor Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. at 312.996.4350. Live chat is also available on our Discover UIC page from 1 p.m. — 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
  • Do you need to send documents or supporting materials for your application? You can email attachments to undergradmail@uic.edu (Undergraduate applicants) or applygrad@uic.edu (Graduate applicants).

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