| 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