Appeals and Petitions

UIC offers appeal and petition options depending on your applicant status.

• If you have an active application to UIC, please see the Current Applicants section.
• If you have not yet applied to UIC, please see the New Applicants section.

• Petition for a late application
  You have not yet submitted an application and the deadline has passed.
• Apply as an undergraduate non-degree student
  You are currently attending another institution and wish to take courses at UIC to fulfill your graduation requirements elsewhere.

Important Notes:

• If you already have a bachelor's degree and want to take prerequisite courses for graduate study, please use the graduate non-degree application.
• If you're taking a gap year and want to enroll in a limited number of courses, explore UIC's Online Pathways program.

If you have already submitted an application and/or received an admission decision, do not use the new applicant petition form.

Instead, access the Application Appeals and Petitions Form at the bottom of your application status page.

Use the Applicant Appeals and Petition Form to:

• Appeal a denial decision
  Final decisions are rarely reversed. Appeals must include compelling and new information not available at the time of review; such as updated transcripts or medical documentation.
• Petition for a late Intent-to-Enroll
  You were offered admission but missed the Intent-to-Enroll deadline: May 1 for First-Year, June 1 for Transfers.
• Petition for a waiver of the English proficiency test score
  If you believe you qualify under UIC’s exemption policy.
• Petition to defer your admission
  Deferments are available only for military service or significant extenuating circumstances.
• Petition for a change of major
  Applies only to applicants or newly admitted students. Changes to another college after admission are not allowed after June 1. Students may pursue an Intercollege Transfer after completing one semester of graded coursework at UIC.