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Admissions

"Nationally ranked programs, award-winning faculty, and one of the most diverse graduate student bodies in the nation, all within the heart of metropolitan Chicago. I invite you to make UIC your home."
–Henri Gillet, Interim Dean of the Graduate College

The Admissions section of the Graduate College website is intended as a broad overview of applying to a graduate program at UIC. Applicants should consult the appropriate program/department pages of the online Graduate College Catalog for the specific admission requirements of each program/department.

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Admission decisions are made in compliance with the University of Illinois nondiscrimination policy

Dates & deadlines

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Degree admission

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• Domestic
• International
• Full/limited admission status
• Graduate study by UIC undergraduate seniors
• Joint-degree programs
• Deferring degree admission

Nondegree admission

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Changing from nondegree to degree

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Changing programs/Adding a second program

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Establish Net ID and Enterprise ID

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Auditors (Course visitor status):

Graduate students, as well as persons not registered at the University of Illinois at Chicago, may audit courses with the permission of the instructor and Dean of the college offering the course (not the Graduate College).

Certain restrictions apply. For instructions, refer to Auditing a Class.

The Visitor's Permit should be obtained at the Office of Admissions and Records. Other than the Visitor's Permit, no other registration action is required.

Forms/applications

• Online graduate college application
• Paper application (PDF)
• Check status of submitted online application
• Applicants to Graduate College programs in the Liautaud Graduate School of Business (Accounting MS, Business Administration PhD, Management Information Systems MS/PhD, and Real Estate MA) as well as the MBA program should not use the application forms listed in the first two bullets. Instead use the link provided here.
• Applicants to Graduate College programs (MS, MHA, PhD) and non-Graduate College programs (MPH, DrPH) in the School of Public Health should not use the application forms listed in the first two bullets. Instead use the link provided here.
• Declaration & Certification of Finances (for international students only)
• Letter of Recommendation (contact the program to which you are applying: some programs do not use this form)
   

University Regulations

• Confidentiality of Records
• Medical Immunization Requirements
• Nondiscrimination policy
• Sexual harassment policy
• Services for students with disabilities

Tuition & Fees

• Tuition, fees, and other charges
• Tuition and fee listing

Office of Admissions & Records

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Transfer of Credit

• Policy and procedures
• Recognition of 32 hours from previously earned Master's Degree
  
• Forms