Motto“Dedicated to the Enlightenment of the Human Spirit”
Founded1945
FounderEdward J. Sparling
PresidentAli R. Malekzadeh, PhD
Students4,015 total enrollment
2,599 undergraduate students
1,427 graduate and doctoral students
Faculty168 full-time faculty
87% of full-time faculty hold a PhD or equivalent degree or terminal degree in their field
Student/Faculty Ratio10:1
Average Class Size17
Academics4 colleges: College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Heller College of Business, Chicago College of Performing Arts, College of Science, Health and Pharmacy
Degree Programs65 undergraduate majors and 35 minors
61 graduate programs
2 doctoral programs
5 Diplomas
20 Certificate Programs
CampusesChicago: 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 AccoladesFourth-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/EthnicityCountPercent
American Indian/Alaska Native180.4%
Asian2506.2%
Black or African American74918.7%
Hispanic or Latino1,14228.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pac. Islander40.1%
Non-resident Alien49212.3%
Other70.2%
Two or more races1303.2%
Undeclared/Refuse1052.6%
White1,11827.8%
University Total4,015100%
GenderCountPercent
Female2,50562.4%
Male1,51037.6%
University Total4,015100%
Percentage of Undergraduate students who identify as first generation:44%
Average age for undergraduate students:23
Average age for graduate students:29

Updated Jan 2024

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