| Motto | “Dedicated to the Enlightenment of the Human Spirit” |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founder | Edward J. Sparling |
| President | Ali R. Malekzadeh, PhD |
| Students | 4,127 total enrollment 2,623 undergraduate students 1,504 graduate and doctoral students |
| Faculty | 181 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 | 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 | 13 | 0.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 255 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 730 | 17.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,148 | 27.8% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
| Non-resident Alien | 163 | 3.9% |
| Other | 5 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 125 | 3.0% |
| Undeclared/Refuse | 169 | 4.1% |
| White | 1,516 | 36.7% |
| University Total | 4,127 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | Percent |
| Female | 2,691 | 65.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,436 | 34.8% |
| University Total | 4,127 | 100% |
Updated October 2021