University of Illinois Chicago acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Illinois Chicago admitted 22,674 of 29,929 first-year applicants in its 2025-26 Common Data Set, an official acceptance rate of 75.8%. Every number below comes from the college’s own Common Data Set, each year linked to its document; a figure the college leaves blank says “Not published”, and the notes at the foot of the page say where a total is the sum of rows the college printed.
What did admitted applicants have? How to get into University of Illinois Chicago counts the grades, scores and activities they posted.
University of Illinois Chicago acceptance rate by year
| CDS year | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29,929 | 22,674 | 75.8% | 5,405 | 23.8% |
| 2024-25 | 27,085 | 20,951 | 77.4% | 4,419 | 21.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25,420 | 19,955 | 78.5% | 4,697 | 23.5% |
Acceptance rate is admitted divided by applied; yield is enrolled divided by admitted. Both are computed by Aristo Scholars from the two counts printed beside them.
Early decision at University of Illinois Chicago
Early decision counts: Not published. University of Illinois Chicago’s Common Data Set prints no early decision applicant or admit counts (section C21) for any year shown.
University of Illinois Chicago waitlist
Waitlist counts: Not published. University of Illinois Chicago’s Common Data Set prints no waitlist numbers (section C2) for any year shown.
University of Illinois Chicago SAT and ACT scores
What University of Illinois Chicago says matters in admission
In section C7 each college rates its own admission factors as Very Important, Important, Considered or Not Considered. These are the factors University of Illinois Chicago rated in the top two tiers.
- 2025-26
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Class rank, Academic GPA
- Important: Application essay
- 2024-25
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Class rank, Academic GPA
- Important: Application essay
- 2023-24
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Class rank, Academic GPA
- Important: Application essay
University of Illinois Chicago testing policy for students applying in 2026-27
Test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission but are reviewed if provided.
From University of Illinois Chicago’s admissions site, read 2026-11-05. Policies change; the college’s page is the authority.
How these numbers were read
UIC reports no waitlist and no early decision plan.
University of Illinois Chicago acceptance rate questions
- What is the University of Illinois Chicago acceptance rate?
- University of Illinois Chicago's Common Data Set for 2025-26 reports 29,929 first-year applicants and 22,674 admitted, an acceptance rate of 75.8%. It was 77.4% in 2024-25 and 78.5% in 2023-24.
- What SAT scores do University of Illinois Chicago students have?
- In 2025-26, the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted the SAT scored 1030 to 1300, and ACT submitters scored 24 to 31. 47.0% of enrolled students submitted an SAT score.
- Does University of Illinois Chicago require the SAT or ACT for students applying in 2026-27?
- Test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission but are reviewed if provided.
Applying to University of Illinois Chicago?
An acceptance rate describes the whole pool, not one student. A Specialist can read your student’s file against what University of Illinois Chicago says it weighs.
Source: University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set, sections C1, C2, C7, C9 and C21, each year linked above, read 2026-11-05. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Illinois Chicago. All official acceptance rates