Motto | “Dedicated to the Enlightenment of the Human Spirit” |
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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% |
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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% |
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Male | 1,436 | 34.8% |
University Total | 4,127 | 100% |
Updated October 2021