Motto “Dedicated to the Enlightenment of the Human Spirit”
Founded 1945
Founder Edward J. Sparling
President Ali R. Malekzadeh, PhD
Students 3,725 total enrollment
2,391 undergraduate students
1,344 graduate and doctoral students
Faculty 168 full-time faculty
87% of full-time faculty hold a PhD or equivalent degree or terminal degree in their field
Student/Faculty Ratio 10:1
Average Class Size 17
Academics 5 colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, Heller College of Business, College of Education, Chicago College of Performing Arts, College of Science, Health and Pharmacy
Degree Programs 65 undergraduate majors and 40 minors
61 graduate programs
2 doctoral programs
5 Diplomas
20 Certificate Programs
Campuses Chicago: 32-story vertical campus and historic Auditorium Building in downtown Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood
Schaumburg: 225,000-square-foot facility on 27 acres of land 30 miles outside of downtown Chicago in northwest suburban Schaumburg
Harper University Center: At Harper Community College in Palatine.
Additional Accolades Fourth-best college location in Illinois (Niche College Rankings 2019)
Second-tallest university building in the United States (Collegefinder 2014)
Sixth-best residence hall in Illinois (Niche College Rankings 2018)
Race/Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian/Alaska Native 14 0.4%
Asian 220 5.9%
Black or African American 717 19.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1,070 28.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pac. Islander 3 0.1%
Non-resident Alien 185 5.0%
Other 5 0.1%
Two or more races 124 3.3%
Undeclared/Refuse 142 3.8%
White 1,245 33.4%
University Total 3,725 100%
Gender Count Percent
Female 2,423 65.0%
Male 1,302 35.0%
University Total 3,725 100%
Percentage of Undergraduate students who identify as first generation: 42.5%
Average age for undergraduate students: 23
Average age for graduate students: 30

Updated Jan 2023

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