5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,418
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,549 in-state, 9,629 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 53%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 13%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 716,357
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,587
Number of microforms: 875,483
Number of audiovisuals: 8,230
Number of ebooks: 19,602
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 430
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 67 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago,IL (10), Chicago-Midway (25)
Nearest train station: Chicago (6)
Nearest bus station: Chicago (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Internation Day, Fall into Fun Week, Film Festival, Asian Business Conference, Etiquette Dinner, Gay/Lesbian coming out Ball