University of Illinois, Chicago

College of Business Administation

  • Annual Tuition
    $12,557
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,065
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
601 S. Morgan Street, MC 065
Suite 1118
Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
Website

About College of Business Administation

Our proximity to Chicago Loop Business district offers our students many unique opportunities to interact with top executives, participate in competitive internships and be placed at exceptional companies. UIC Business students will find excellent academic and career advising, scholarships, student organizations, honor societies, internships, classroom projects with world-renowned corporations, and classes which feature business executives in the classroom. These academic and professional opportunities provide UIC Business students an extraordinary college experience and great prospects for future career placement.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    54%
  • Yield
    46%
  • Job Offers
    65%
  • Average Salary
    $41,700
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1965

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About University of Illinois, Chicago

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
54% University of Illinois, Chicago 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. High school GPA
  3. Class rank
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT 18
  • Min. GPA 3.25
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT 18
  • Min. GPA 2.50
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
24290% 24,290
54% 54
46% 46
54% School Selectivity
46% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 15
Fall 2013
Oct 15
Spring 2014
Jan 15
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

TOEFEL Scores and declaration of finances are required for international students.

Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
3043% 3,043
54% 54
46% 46
54% Program Selectivity
46% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.5
  • Other transfer requirements International students are required to submit their TOEFEL score and submit a report of finances.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 59
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

A personal statement is required. Official high school or college transcripts are required for incoming freshman and transfer students respectively.

Careers

Financial Services 23%
Top Industry
  • Media/Entertainment 5%
  • Manufacturing 5%
  • Real Estate 4%
Deloitte 5
Top Employer
  • Target 5
  • Caterpillar 4
  • Coyote Logistics 4
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
65% College of Business Administation 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
47% 47
59% 59.267238095238085
47% Receive Offers
47% 47
56% 55.65923664122137
47% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
18% 18
16% 16.189999999999998
18% Receive Offers
18% 18
17% 17.25698275862069
18% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
9% 9
10% 10.193835616438358
9% Receive Offers
9% 9
13% 12.771399999999998
9% Accept Offers
81% Graduates seeking full-time employment
19% Graduates not seeking employment
81% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
$49,800.00
40K 70K
Finance/Accounting
50% 50
$43,300.00
20K 65K
General Management
14% 14
$39,500.00
24K 70K
Human Resources
2% 2
$35,000.00
30K 39K
Management Information Systems
7% 7
$47,900.00
25K 65K
Marketing/Sales
17% 17
$37,200.00
22K 55K
Operations/Production
3% 3
$35,400.00
25K 50K
Logistics/Transportation
3% 3
$41,300.00
25K 60K
Other
2% 2
$43,000.00
30K 57K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
12% 12
$47,400.00
30K 57K
Consumer Products/Retail
19% 19
$40,300.00
22K 60K
Consulting
2% 2
$49,300.00
38K 57K
Financial Services
23% 23
$41,500.00
23K 65K
Government/Education
5% 5
$46,300.00
20K 70K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
3% 3
$40,000.00
30K 53K
Manufacturing
5% 5
$44,600.00
28K 65K
Media/Entertainment
5% 5
$38,000.00
30K 50K
Non-Profit
1% 1
$29,700.00
20K 39K
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Real Estate
4% 4
$46,800.00
30K 55K
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
$39,000.00
30K 45K
Technology/Science
9% 9
$41,200.00
22K 60K
Transportation
8% 8
$38,500.00
23K 50K
Utilities
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Other
3% 3
$29,900.00
22K 36K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
1% 1
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
97% 97
$41,200.00
20K 65K
U.S. West
1% 1
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Deloitte 7
  • Clear Channel Communications 5
  • Northwestern Mutual 5
  • eConsulting Group 4
  • UBS 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 73
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 39
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 585
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The Business Career Center serves 2200+ undergraduate business students providing a full range of career-related activities including career assessment, career advising, resume review, mock interview, offer and salary negotiation, resume expos, career fairs, corporate office hours and campus interviews. The BCC facilitates partnerships with the corporate community to provide both internship and post-graduate opportunities.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$29,845
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $12,557
  • Fees $5,206
  • Expenses $12,082
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$43,263
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $25,975
  • Fees $5,206
  • Expenses $12,082
63% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 41% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 62%
  • Merit 38%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.uic.edu/depts/financialaid/
Scholarships
$3,896,259
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$4,168,997
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business Administation
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
93% 86
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
43% 25
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
17 College of Business Administation 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Tecnology
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Business Program Classes
15% Less than 20 Students 24% More than 50 Students
61% 21 to 50 students
25 Average number of students in non-business required electives
66 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Mobile Computing Applications
  • Int'l Financial Markets
  • Interdisciplinary Product Development II
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2012
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS Accounting 120
  • BS Entrepreneurship 60
  • BS Finance
  • BS Information and Decision Sciences
  • BS Management
  • BS Marketing
  • Bachelor of Business Adminiatration - On Line
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
57% 57
67% 67
Prominent Faculty
  • Robert Chirinko

    Capital Formation, Financial Markets, Taxation

  • Robert Liden

    Organizational Behavior

  • Sandra Wayne

    Human Resource Management
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    The UIC Business Career Center works extensively with Chicago area corporations to provide internships and Co-Op opportunities at all levels. Located in one of the most prominent business districts in the world allows our students to participate in internships year round. Students can register for credit hours during a semester by participating in a Business Administration (BA) 289 Internship course.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Study Abroad provides access to a variety of international academic programming opportunities and remains committed to making overseas study and international cultural immersion an integral part of the undergraduate educational experience, better preparing students to meet the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly global society. Program Models or opportunities to study abroad are: 1) Direct enroll: 2) Island/Independent program: 3) Hybrid program.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    UIC has several opportunities for students to engage in volunteer opportunities. Students engage in programs from alternative spring break, to the center for literacy, office for sustainability, the Junior Achievement educational programs and beyond. During any given semester 20-25 percent of students engage in some volunteer activity.

Students

16% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 9% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
25 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
Hispanic
37% 37
White
34% 34
Asian American
19% 19
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
0%
99%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
98% 98
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
2% 2
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
19 Average age of full-time students
78% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
50% 50
69% 69

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 24,081
Alumni Donations
$810 Average Gift $1,300,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Mary Dillon

    CEO Cellular One

  • Steve Rubinow

    CIO Marketplaces Division Thomas Reuters

  • Leo Melamed

    Chairman and CEO Melamed & Associates