Early Action and Regular Decision
The application is identical, but the process is a little different.
Learn more about Early Action and Regular Decision for first-year undergraduate students applying to the fall semester at the University of Illinois Chicago.
The big difference between the two plans is that with Early Action, you'll get a decision on Dec. 15, with regular decision, it will be rolling admission through the end of the cycle. More information is below.
Early Action
Deadline and notification
Typical deadline: November 1
Typical notification: On December 15
Scholarship impact
Early Action candidates will have priority scholarship consideration.
Is my admission binding? (Am I expected to enroll if I’m admitted?)
No, Early Action candidates have until the Intent to Enroll deadline o decide if they would like to attend UIC.
Possible outcomes:
You can either be admitted, deferred, or not admitted from the Early Action plan. Deferred students are encouraged to submit additional application information up until the regular decision deadline. This can include seventh-semester grades, updated test scores, or additional information.
Regular Decision
Deadline and notification
Typical deadline: February 1 (this date has now been extended to February 15th)
Typical notification: Rolling notification, through April.
Scholarship impact
Regular decision candidates will have priority scholarship consideration if they apply by November 1.
Is my admission binding? (Am I expected to enroll if I’m admitted?)
No, regular decision candidates have until the Intent to Enroll deadline to decide if they would like to attend UIC.
Possible outcomes:
You can either be admitted or not admitted from Regular Decision. Students who are not admitted can explore transfer options, or in some cases, submit an appeal.