| Motto | “Dedicated to the Enlightenment of the Human Spirit” |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founder | Edward J. Sparling |
| President | Ali R. Malekzadeh, PhD |
| Students | 4,281 total enrollment 2,857 undergraduate students 1,424 graduate and doctoral students |
| Faculty | 155 full-time faculty 87% of full-time faculty hold a PhD or equivalent degree or terminal degree in their field |
| Student/Faculty Ratio | 11:1 |
| Average Class Size | 18 |
| Academics | 4 colleges: College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Heller College of Business, Chicago College of Performing Arts, College of Science, Health and Pharmacy |
| Degree Programs | 68 undergraduate majors and 35 minors 53 graduate programs 3 doctoral programs 5 Diplomas 18 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 | 11 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 216 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 788 | 18.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,225 | 28.6% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
| Non-resident Alien | 673 | 15.7% |
| Other | 7 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 124 | 2.9% |
| Undeclared/Refuse | 134 | 3.1% |
| White | 1,100 | 25.7% |
| University Total | 4,281 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 2,701 | 63.1% |
| Male | 1,580 | 36.9% |
| University Total | 4,281 | 100% |
| Percentage of Undergraduate students who identify as first generation: | 53% |
|---|---|
| Average age for undergraduate students: | 23 |
| Average age for graduate students: | 28 |
Updated Jan 2025