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Compare University of Illinois Chicago vs Chamberlain University-Illinois

Chicago, IL · Addison, IL

University of Illinois ChicagoChamberlain University-Illinois
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,974/yr$31,837/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,529/yr$30,013/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$16,704$20,919
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,119/yr$30,090/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$10,921/yr$34,050/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$16,185/yr$32,607/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$25,047/yr$40,826/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$177/mo$222/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,500/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$14,400/yr$15,448/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,400/yr$400/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,026/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$27,521/yr$40,826/yr
Tuition (in-state)$14,338/yr$21,536/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$29,884/yr$21,536/yr
Students with Pell Grants49%33%
Students taking federal loans22%58%
Getting in
Students who get accepted77%83%
SAT range (middle 50%)1130–1350No data reported
SAT average1250No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)25–31No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 24–32 · Math 24–30No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received25,42070
Students accepted19,95562
Students who enrolled4,64748
Accepted students who enroll23%77%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores29%10%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%15%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankRequiredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Other admission testsNot consideredRequired
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate62%42%
Freshmen who come back80%73%
Typical earnings 10 years in$68,740/yr$92,405/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$44,790–$95,794$66,826–$120,947
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)70%75%
White students graduating66%50%
Black students graduating48%0%
Hispanic students graduating54%40%
Asian students graduating77%33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$53,218/yr$84,533/yr
Earn more than a HS grad81%86%
Graduate on time42%42%
Pell students who graduate59%36%
First-gen students who finish66%50%
Low-income students who finish65%45%
Students who transfer outNo data reported50%
Typical earnings 8 years in$61,779/yr$88,361/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 18% · Health Professions 15% · Computer & Information Sciences 12%Health Professions 100%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesHealth Professions — 100% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesNo data reported
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programEngineering — 10% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Dentistry — $131,656/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $130,967/yr
Degrees in STEM34%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment22,17014,027
Students per professor17 : 123 : 1
Graduate students11,41118,903
Average professor pay$14,621/mo$7,912/mo
Full-time professors71%11%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$33,726$46,046
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationChicago, ILAddison, IL
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded1983No data reported
Public or privatePublicFor-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivitySpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students7.5%0.3%
Men47%10%
Women53%90%
White students22%41%
Black students8.2%27%
Hispanic or Latino students36%16%
Asian students21%7.4%
Two or more races3%0.7%
Other / not reported1.6%6.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students44%47%
Part-time students8.9%68%
Students age 25+8.6%85%
Spent on teaching per student$28,590/yr$2,772/yr
Endowment$681.0MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing3,489No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$9,078/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,129/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYesNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division I without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams14No data reported
Student athletes321No data reported
Athletic scholarships$6.2MNo data reported
Athletics budget$24.1MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$25.2MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$332,491No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.